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This will play a video. - Medtronic founder Earl Bakken shares the story behind the creation of the Medtronic Mission, which remains intact word-for-word today.

Medtronic Mission
Statement

It guides our day-to-day work and reminds us that our efforts are transforming the lives of millions of people each year.

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ONE COMPANY, ONE MISSION

Written in 1960, our Mission dictates that our first and foremost priority is to contribute to human welfare. Over a half-century later, the Mission continues to serve as our ethical framework and inspirational goal for our employees around the world.

"We are restoring people by the millions to full life. that helps people feel positive about their efforts."

EARL BAKKEN

THE MEDTRONIC MISSION

To contribute to human welfare by application of biomedical engineering in the research, design, manufacture, and sale of instruments or appliances that alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.

To direct our growth in the areas of biomedical engineering where we display maximum strength and ability; to gather people and facilities that tend to augment these areas; to continuously build on these areas through education and knowledge assimilation; to avoid participation in areas where we cannot make unique and worthy contributions.

To strive without reserve for the greatest possible reliability and quality in our products; to be the unsurpassed standard of comparison and to be recognized as a company of dedication, honesty, integrity, and service.

To make a fair profit on current operations to meet our obligations, sustain our growth, and reach our goals.

To recognize the personal worth of all employees by providing an employment framework that allows personal satisfaction in work accomplished, security, advancement opportunity, and means to share in the company's success.