| Stryker Corporation engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of orthopedic products and medical specialties worldwide. It operates in two segments, Orthopedic Implants and MedSurg Equipment. The Orthopedic Implants segment sells orthopedic reconstructive, trauma, spine and micro implant systems, bone cement, and the bone growth factor OP-1 products. The MedSurg Equipment segment offers powered surgical instruments, surgical navigation systems, endoscope products, medical video imaging equipment, and hospital beds and stretchers. The company also provides outpatient physical therapy services that includes physical, occupational, and speech therapy services to patients recovering from orthopedic or neurological illness and injury. Stryker sells its products through local dealers and direct sales force to hospitals, other health-care facilities, and doctors. The company was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan. |
