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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001613103-22-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220113
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220113

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NeuroPace Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001528287
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				223550230
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-92504
		FILM NUMBER:		22529297

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		455 N. BERNARDO AVENUE
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6502372700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		455 N. BERNARDO AVENUE
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Medtronic plc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001613103
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0429

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	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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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="ib3ac50d6961d436c8d2692d85cca6cc6_1"></div><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div style="margin-bottom:10pt"><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:98.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</font></div></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Washington, D.C. 20549 </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:98.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;</font></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times 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