Stryker Corporation is a medical technology company.
The company was founded in 1941 by Dr. Homer Stryker as The Orthopedic Frame Company in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
The company originally produced a mobile hospital bed that allowed the re-positioning of patients, the cast cutter, and the walking heel.
The Orthopedic Frame Company changed its name to Stryker Corporation in 1964.
Today Stryker products include implants used in joint replacements and trauma surgeries, surgical equipment, surgical navigation systems, endoscopic and communications systems, patient handling and emergency medical equipment, among others.
These products are marketed to and sold directly to doctors, hospitals, and healthcare facilities in the United States and over 100 countries globally.
Stryker Corporation trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SYK, is a member of the S&P 500, is #333 in the Fortune 500, has 25,000 employees, and had $9.29 billion in revenue in 2013.
Stryker CorporationStryker Corporation is a medical technology company.
The company was founded in 1941 by Dr. Homer Stryker as The Orthopedic Frame Company in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
The company originally produced a mobile hospital bed that allowed the re-positioning of patients, the cast cutter, and the walking heel.
History
The Orthopedic Frame Company changed its name to Stryker Corporation in 1964.
Today Stryker products include implants used in joint replacements and trauma surgeries, surgical equipment, surgical navigation systems, endoscopic and communications systems, patient handling and emergency medical equipment, among others.
These products are marketed to and sold directly to doctors, hospitals, and healthcare facilities in the United States and over 100 countries globally.
Stryker Corporation trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SYK, is a member of the S&P 500, is #333 in the Fortune 500, has 25,000 employees, and had $9.29 billion in revenue in 2013.
