Stryker

Medical Technology & MedTech

Making healthcare better — orthopaedics, medical surgical equipment, neurotechnology, and spine innovation.

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Quick Facts

Headquarters: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Founded: 1941
Employees: 52,000+
Valuation: NYSE Listed (SYK) — ~$140B Cap

About Stryker

Stryker Corporation is a global medical technology leader impacting over 150 million patients annually. Stryker offers innovative products in orthopaedics, medical and surgical equipment, neurotechnology, and spine care.

Famous for the Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery platform, hospital stretchers, surgical navigation systems, and neurovascular devices, Stryker operates across 100+ countries.

What Stryker Does

Orthopaedics & Mako Surgical Robotics

Joint replacement implants, trauma systems, and Mako robotic-arm precision surgical guidance for hip and knee surgery.

MedSurg Equipment & Navigation

Hospital beds, surgical stretchers, operating room integration systems, power tools, and endoscopes.

Neurotechnology & Spine

Ischemic stroke intervention devices, brain aneurysm coils, neurosurgical equipment, and spinal implants.

Digital Health & Emergency Care

LIFEPAK automated external defibrillators (AEDs), emergency resuscitation equipment, and connected care software.

Career Areas

Types of professional roles found inside Stryker.

Biomedical & Robotic Engineering
Embedded Software & Firmware
Quality & Clinical Operations
Sales & Field Surgical Support

Stryker's History

1941
Founded by Dr. Homer Stryker
Dr. Homer Stryker, an orthopaedic surgeon in Kalamazoo, founded the company to create novel medical beds and cast cutters.
1979
NYSE IPO Listing
Went public on the New York Stock Exchange, expanding rapidly across joint replacement and surgical tools.
2013
Acquisition of MAKO Surgical
Acquired MAKO Surgical for $1.65B, pioneering robotic-arm assisted total knee and hip replacement surgery.
2024
Mako Total Shoulder Expansion
Expanded Mako robotics into shoulder joint replacements and advanced AI-driven surgical planning software.