Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2011

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Reporting Segment Revenue

	Three months ended				Six months ended
	October 28,		October 29,		October 28,		October 29,
(in millions)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Cardiac and Vascular Group	$	2,207	$	2,095	$	4,413	$	4,122
Restorative Therapies Group		1,925		1,808		3,768		3,555
Total Net Sales	$	4,132	$	3,903	$	8,181	$	7,677

Schedule of Reporting Segment Earnings before Income Taxes

	Three months ended				Six months ended
	October 28,		October 29,		October 28,		October 29,
(in millions)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Cardiac and Vascular Group	$	657	$	710	$	1,376	$	1,427
Restorative Therapies Group		481		500		971		988
Total Reportable Segments' Earnings Before Income Taxes		1,138		1,210		2,347		2,415
Certain litigation charges, net		-		(279)		-		(279)
Acquisition-related items		17		(24)		4		(39)
Interest expense, net		(38)		(67)		(70)		(141)
Corporate		(64)		(88)		(206)		(164)
Total Earnings Before Income Taxes	$	1,053	$	752	$	2,075	$	1,792

Schedule of Net assets by Reportable Segment

	October 28,		April 29,
(in millions)	2011		2011
Cardiac and Vascular Group	$	7,078	$	6,774
Restorative Therapies Group		10,998		10,539
Total Net Assets of Reportable Segments		18,076		17,313
Short-term borrowings		(2,050)		(1,723)
Long-term debt		(8,222)		(8,112)
Corporate		8,935		8,490
Total Net Assets	$	16,739	$	15,968

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers by Geographical Areas

Geographic information
Net sales to external customers by geography are as follows:
	Three months ended				Six months ended
	October 28,		October 29,		October 28,		October 29,
(in millions)	2011		2010		2011		2010
United States	$	2,300	$	2,295	$	4,506	$	4,524
Europe and Central Asia		976		865		1,985		1,727
Asia Pacific		612		520		1,205		1,006
Other Foreign		244		223		485		420
Total Net Sales	$	4,132	$	3,903	$	8,181	$	7,677