Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our reports dated June 19, 2008 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appear in Medtronic, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 25, 2008. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
March 6, 2009
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
March 6, 2009