Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement No. 333-187405 on Form S-3 and Nos. 333-207341, 333-42945, 333-42668, 333-96697, 333-127381, 333-130180, 333-136398, 333-143090, 333-149440, 333-150839, 333-176200, 333-183158 and 333-183159 on Form S-8 of St. Jude Medical, Inc. of our report dated February 19, 2015, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Thoratec Corporation and subsidiaries, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Thoratec Corporation for the year ended January 3, 2015, and incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K/A of St. Jude Medical, Inc. dated December 18, 2015.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
San Jose, California
December 18, 2015