Stryker is one of the world's leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, they are driven to make healthcare better. The Company offers a diverse array of innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. Stryker is active in over 100 countries around the world. Stryker’s history is rooted in innovation. When Dr. Homer Stryker, an orthopaedic surgeon from Kalamazoo, Michigan, found that certain medical products were not meeting his patients’ needs, he invented new ones. As interest in these products grew, Dr. Stryker started a company in 1941 to produce them. The company’s goal was to help patients lead healthier, …show more content…
Company growth is based on an unparalleled variety of high-quality, innovative products and services that create cost-effective solutions and improve people’s lives – which we achieve through the dedication of our over 25,000 employees globally in 2013. The spirit of bringing innovation to healthcare began with Dr. Stryker when he founded the company in 1941 and it continues today. Stryker is well-positioned to continue serving the worldwide medical community for generations to come. We think Dr. Stryker would be pleased. Together with their customers, they are driven to make healthcare better. This simple sentence is not only our mission, it also reflects their values. There’s never been a time when collaboration with their customers to help guide their investment in innovative products and services has been more important. Stryker has been designing and marketing integrated operating rooms since 1992. Stryker Communications, formed in 1999, is the specialized division of Stryker dedicated solely to providing complete technology solutions for hospitals and surgery centers. Our experience is evident in the technology we’ve created, the partnerships we’ve formed, and the customers we’ve satisfied. (Stryker brochure