<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-21-014589.txt : 20210428
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-21-014589
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210427
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210428
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210428

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Goldsmith Andrea Jo
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001730514

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36820
		FILM NUMBER:		21866306

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1220 AUGUSTA DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77057

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Medtronic plc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001613103
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 ON HATCH, LOWER HATCH STREET
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			2
		BUSINESS PHONE:		01135314381700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 ON HATCH, LOWER HATCH STREET
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			2

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Medtronic Ltd
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20150112

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Medtronic Holdings Ltd
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20140711

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Kalani I Ltd
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20140709
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2021-04-27</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001613103</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Medtronic plc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MDT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001730514</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Goldsmith Andrea Jo</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MEDTRONIC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>710 MEDTRONIC PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MINNEAPOLIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55432</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-04-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>426</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>129.97</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1651</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This balance increased by 38 shares due to exempt transactions such as dividend reinvestment.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes a total of 90 shares acquired by the reporting person's investment advisor in a managed account that were not previously reported due to inadvertent administrative oversight, as follows:  5 shares on August 29, 2017; 3 shares on October 3, 2017; 7 shares on November 9, 2017; 2 shares on February 5, 2018; 7 shares on April 2, 2019; 6 shares on April 10, 2019; 4 shares on April 18, 2019; 7 shares on April 24, 2019; 2 shares on May 13, 2019; 5 shares on June 4, 2019; 10 shares on March 9, 2020; 5 shares on June 12, 2020; 5 shares on June 15, 2020; 6 shares on June 22, 2020; 8 shares on September 8, 2020; and 8 shares on February 25, 2021.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Thomas L. Osteraas, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-04-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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