Medtronic

Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) is one of the world's largest medical-device companies, spanning cardiac, surgical, diabetes, and neurological technologies. It appears in this catalog primarily as the maker of GI Genius, the first FDA-cleared AI system for real-time polyp detection during colonoscopy — a "second set of eyes" that highlights potential polyps on the live endoscopy video to reduce missed lesions. More broadly, Medtronic is an example of a large device incumbent embedding AI across its portfolio (surgical robotics with Hugo, closed-loop insulin delivery, and more) rather than a pure-play AI company. For learners it illustrates how established medtech is layering AI onto proven devices and regulatory pathways; the company's value rests on its device franchises, with AI as a differentiator on top.