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AtriCure vs Medtronic

On overall TruNorth grade, AtriCure scores higher (AtriCure: A, Medtronic: F). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

A
AtriCure
66.4/100
F
Medtronic
39.9/100

Political donations

AtriCure

FEC: $290K in executive political donations; partisan lean split across 14 executive donors.

Medtronic

FEC: $29K PAC donations; 41% to Republican, 59% to Democratic committees.

Environment

AtriCure

No public record found.

Medtronic

No public record found.

Labor

AtriCure

No public record found.

Medtronic

46 federal penalties totaling $531.4M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

DEI

AtriCure

EEO-1 workforce demographics on federal record (FY2020, DOL OFCCP FOIA release): 677 US employees — 45.8% women, 19.6% racial/ethnic minorities; management 35.9% women, 11% minorities.

Medtronic

EEO-1 workforce demographics on federal record (FY2020, DOL OFCCP FOIA release): 37,361 US employees — 46% women, 34.7% racial/ethnic minorities; management 41% women, 24.1% minorities.

Charity

AtriCure

No public record found.

Medtronic

$75M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.23% of revenue) via Medtronic Foundation.

Animal testing

AtriCure

No public record found.

Medtronic

No public record found.

Firearms

AtriCure

No public record found.

Medtronic

No public record found.

Privacy

AtriCure

No public record found.

Medtronic

No public record found.

Executive pay

AtriCure

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 64:1 (median employee pay $144,309; CEO total compensation $8K) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2025).

Medtronic

No public record found.

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