Physio-Control Receives Market Approval From Health Canada For LIFEPAK(R) 15 Monitor/Defibrillator

Physio-Control, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Medtronic, Inc., (NYSE: MDT) announced today it received approval by Health Canada to market the LIFEPAK 15 monitor/defibrillator within Canada. Official license notification was received on Sept. 1, 2009. Physio-Control was granted CE mark in January 2009, certifying compliance with the European Union Medical Device Directive and began its U.S.