Stryker History

November 04 1894:

1894 The founder is born

Dr. Homer Stryker, company founder, is born in Athens, Michigan on November 4, 1894.

June 01 1925:

Dr. Stryker receives medical degree

Dr. Stryker receives his medical degree from the University of Michigan.

January 01 1936:

1936-1939 Dr. Stryker invents turning frame and walking heel

Dr. Stryker invents the turning frame and walking heel while completing a degree in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Michigan.

January 01 1940:

Dr. Stryker establishes a medical practice

Dr. Stryker begins his medical practice in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and establishes offices in Borgess Hospital. He uses a room in the basement of Borgess for research and development, which turns out to be the first manufacturing line for the turning frame. After writing about the turning frame in the Journal of the American Medical Association and demonstrating it at the Fourth Annual American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Dr. Stryker starts getting inquiries and accepting purchase orders.

January 01 1941:

Dr. Stryker begins selling his inventions

Dr. Stryker begins selling his inventions and hires his first full-time employee, Marshal Morrison. Mr. Morrison works in the Borgess basement assembling and packaging turning frames and also assists Dr. Stryker in surgery. World War II creates a heavy demand for Dr. Stryker's products.

February 20 1946:

Dr. Stryker's hobby becomes the Orthopedic Frame Company

Once considered just an extension of his medical practice, Dr. Stryker's inventions - the turning frame, the cast walking heel, a surgical traction device and cast cutter - are the first products to be offered by the Orthopedic Frame Company. Dr. Stryker incorporates his manufacturing business and holds all 5,000 shares of the company stock, which is worth $20,000.

November 16 1947:

Oscillating saw is patented

A patent is issued for Dr. Stryker's oscillating saw. As a result of a late-night brainstorm, Dr. Stryker hit on an idea for a powered cast cutter. The first prototype, created on the premise that an oscillating saw blade cuts hard material but not soft surfaces, incorporates a motor from a malted milk mixer. The once long and laborious process to remove a plaster cast now takes only minutes with the cast cutter. The saw cuts hard cast material, but not human tissue, and is the forerunner to a broad line of surgical instruments.

January 01 1955:

A new Stryker manages the company

Dr. Stryker's son, Lee Stryker, takes over as general manager of the Orthopedic Frame Company

January 01 1958:

Sales Hit $1Million

The Orthopedic Frame Company posts record earnings of $1 million.

January 01 1958:

Dr. Stryker unveils his Circ-O-Lectric bed

The Orthopedic Frame Company launches the revolutionary Circ-O-Lectric bed. A decade in development, the Circ-O-Lectric bed capitalizes on the legacy of the turning frame. Now with 60 employees, nearly 90% of the Company's products are a result of Dr. Stryker's innovative ideas.

January 02 1964:

The Company's name changes to Stryker Corporation

Dr. Stryker retires from his medical practice and the Company name is changed to Stryker Corporation.

January 01 1968:

New product development

The 1960s usher in a new era of product development with the micro reciprocating saw.

January 01 1969:

Lee Stryker, president

Lee Stryker becomes the Company's president.

January 01 1972:

Stryker goes international

Stryker International, Inc. is organized and begins to develop sales forces in Canada and overseas.

July 25 1976:

Stryker loses its leader

Piloting his own plane, Lee Stryker, his wife and two companions perish in a crash while on vacation in Wyoming. His children Ronda, Pat and Jon, were not on the plane and survived. Lee had helped boost the company to 280 employees and nearly $10 million in sales by the time of his death.

December 31 1976:

$17.3 million in annual sales

Thirty years after its incorporation, the Company's sales grow to $17.3 million in 1976.

February 01 1977:

John Brown joins Stryker

An extensive search by the Board of Directors and a unanimous decision yields Tennessee native, John Brown, as Stryker's new president and chief executive officer. John sets three goals that will significantly impact the future of the company - to take Stryker stock public, to grow earnings per share 20% every year and to drive growth via a combination of acquisitions and operational excellence.

January 01 1979:

International direct sales office established

The first international direct sales office is established in Germany.

May 02 1979:

IPO

The initial public offering of stock on the NASDAQ brings greater awareness of the Company.

August 01 1979:

Stryker acquires Osteonics

Stryker purchases Osteonics Corporation of New Jersey, and enters the orthopaedic implant market.

January 01 1980:

Divisionalization

Divisionalization brings focus to each of the Company's three major product groups: Medical, Surgical and Osteonics. Stryker Medical retains the stretcher and bed products, while Stryker Surgical continues to develop cast cutters, bone saws and other surgical instrumentation. The separation of these businesses enables the new divisions to focus resources intensely on their specialties. Osteonics maintains a separate sales force as well, focused on orthopaedic implants, but does not yet use the Stryker name. Sales reach $36 million in 1980.

May 01 1980:

Stryker loses its founder

Dr. Stryker dies at age 85 and John Brown becomes Stryker's Chairman.

January 01 1981:

Endoscopy market entry

The purchase of SynOptics provides expansion into the endoscopy market.

January 01 1982:

First fully soakable camera

Stryker is the first company to offer a fully soakable video camera.

January 01 1983:

Stryker's first orthopaedic power tools

Stryker introduces the first high performance cordless heavy duty power tools for orthopaedics.

January 01 1985:

Stryker Australia is born

Stryker establishes an office in Australia.

January 01 1987:

Adel Medical purchased

Stryker purchases Adel as a complement to its existing line of labor and delivery stretchers. Adel Medical Limited's line of maternity room beds and hand-crafted hardwood furniture offers new advantages in single-room care.

January 01 1989:

Another Endoscopy first

Stryker launches the first 3-chip medical video camera.

January 01 1989:

Presence in Belgium

Stryker opens its first office in Belgium.

June 01 1989:

Detroit News - Corporate America's Top Pickens

The Detroit News ranks Stryker #186 on its list of Corporate America's Top 'Pickens'.

January 30 1990:

Presence in Canada

Stryker Canada is incorporated.

December 31 1990:

$280 million

In 1990, annual sales increase to $280 million.

January 01 1991:

The first HA-coated products

Stryker becomes the first orthopaedic manufacturer to receive FDA clearance to market hydroxyapatite-coated products. This breakthrough allows orthopaedic implantations without the use of bone cement.

January 01 1992:

First video Endosuite

Stryker is the first company to offer a video Endosuite operating room.

January 01 1992:

Latin America headquarters opened

Stryker opens its first Latin America headquarters.

October 01 1992:

Stryker enters spinal fixation business

The acquisition of Dimso, SA opens opportunities in the spinal fixation field.

January 01 1993:

Med/Surg hospital bed market entry

Stryker enters the med/surg hospital bed market with the MPS 3000 bed, offering first of its kind technology to a market that experienced little innovation in recent years. The MPS (modular patient system) is now known as the Secure bed. Building on its success in stretcher engineering, Stryker develops better bed functionality, with features that still define contemporary critical care and medsurg beds.

January 01 1993:

Another Endoscopy first

Endoscopy is the first to launch a digital capture unit called SDC, Stryker Digital Capture.

January 01 1993:

Top 100 Michigan-based public companies

BDO Seidman/Durocher & Co. ranks Stryker #15 on the list of the top 100 Michigan-based public companies for return on sales.

April 01 1993:

Business Week's 250 Companies on the Move

BusinessWeek ranks Stryker #77 on its list of 250 Companies on the Move.

May 01 1993:

Wall Street Transcript Award

The Wall Street Transcript awards Stryker a bronze medal in its Special Report on Healthcare/Hospital Supply.

January 01 1994:

EMS Cot launch

RUGGED ambulance cots are introduced to expand into emergency medical services. With their distinctive yellow and black design, the first model helps Stryker gain quick access and success in its first non-hospital market.

January 01 1994:

Business in Japan strengthened

Stryker acquires shares of Matsumoto Medical Distribution, and this partial ownership significantly strengthens business in Japan.

March 01 1994:

Stryker enters China

Stryker establishes Stryker China Limited to officially enter the markets in China and Hong Kong. China's first office was established in Hong Kong.

March 01 1994:

APEX Award

Stryker Medical receives the Society of Business Designers APEX Award for the Renaissance series stretcher.

January 01 1996:

Stryker enters Denmark

Stryker opens an office in Denmark and establishes itself in the Nordic region.

Sep 06 1996:

Stryker's trauma market entry

Stryker acquires Osteo in Selzach, Switzerland. This acquisition provides Stryker entry into the orthopaedic trauma market. The Selzach facility is then expanded another 580 m² and reorganized into cell manufacturing.

July 24 1997:

NYSE listing

Stryker is listed on the New York Stock Exchange after 18 years on NASDAQ.

December 31 1997:

Sales and EPS milestones

In 1997, annual sales reach $980 million. This year also marks the 21st consecutive year of 20% EPS growth.

January 01 1998:

Bertec Medical Acquisition

Stryker acquires Bertec Medical, Canada's premier bed manufacturer.

January 01 1998:

Voice integration and infrared firsts

Stryker Endoscopy is the first to offer HERMES voice integration and Infravision, an infrared technology.

December 04 1998:

Howmedica acquisition

Stryker Corporation purchases Howmedica, the orthopedic division of Pfizer Inc., for $1.65 billion. This acquisition brings together market-leading orthopedic products from both companies. Howmedica's $830 million in sales nearly doubles the size of Stryker, with annual sales reaching $1.9 billion. This acquisition marks the single biggest business decision in the Company's history. Stryker becomes one of the largest players in the orthopaedic implant business and with its medical equipment and services, the Company becomes a leader in the worldwide medical technology marketplace.

December 05 1998:

Stryker Trauma

Stryker Trauma is established after the acquisition of Howmedica by Stryker Corporation to develop, manufacture and distribute trauma solutions worldwide.

December 05 1998:

Stryker gains presence in Greece

Stryker establishes its office in Greece after acquiring the office in the Howmedica acquisition.

December 05 1998:

Stryker enters Italy

Stryker enters Italy after the acquisition of Howmedica, with an office in Rome.

December 15 1998:

10 Best Manufacturing Plants in the U.S.

IndustryWeek names Stryker’s Osteonics plant in Allendale, New Jersey, as one of the ten best manufacturing plants in the U.S.

January 01 1999:

Pain management market entry

Stryker Instruments enters into the pain management market with the introduction of the Pain Pump.

January 01 1999:

Stryker Communications

Stryker acquires Infomedix, a medical image communication company, and forms the Communications business unit.

January 01 2000:

Japan builds new training center

Japan builds the NSK Training Center in Shinagawa, Tokyo.

January 01 2000:

Stryker China opens more offices

China opens four more offices in China: Shanghai in the east, Guangzhou in the south, Chengdu in the southwest and Beijing in the north.

January 01 2000:

Instruments plant earns honors

Instruments' Kalamazoo facility earns IndustryWeek magazine's Top 10 Manufacturing Plant Award.

August 16 2000:

Entry into Surgical Navigation

Stryker acquires Image Guided Technologies and gains access to the surgical navigation market.

January 01 2001:

Surgical waste management market entry

Stryker enters the surgical waste management market with the launch of the Neptune Waste Management System.

January 01 2001:

Navigation first

Stryker becomes the first company to enter the global market with imageless open platform orthopaedic navigation with the launch of Knee 1.0.

April 01 2001:

50 Companies in Michigan with the Highest Revenue

The Detroit Free Press ranks Stryker #25 on its list of the 50 companies in Michigan with the largest revenue.

January 01 2002:

Fortune 500

In 2002, annual sales reach $3.0 billion and Stryker is listed in the Fortune 500 for the first time at # 493.

January 01 2002:

500 Best Companies for Shareholder Return

BusinessWeek places Stryker in the top 15% on its list of 500 best companies for shareholder return versus executive compensation.

February 18 2002:

Stryker opens office in Romania

Stryker Romania is founded.

March 01 2002:

Association for Corp Growth Award

Stryker receives the 2002 Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) national Outstanding Corporate Growth award.

March 26 2002:

Forbes - Super 500 Companies in America

Forbes ranks Stryker #343 on its list of Super 500 Companies in America for sales, profits, assets and market value.

April 01 2002:

50 Best Performers

BusinessWeek ranks Stryker #37 on its list of the 50 best performers in the S&P 500 for sales, earnings and return.

April 01 2002:

50 Companies in Michigan with the Highest Revenue

The Detroit Free Press ranks Stryker #24 on its list of the 50 companies in Michigan with the highest revenue.

May 01 2002:

FORTUNE Most Admired

Fortune ranks Stryker #5 on its list of the most admired companies in the precision equipment sector.

June 01 2002:

FORTUNE 100 Fastest Growing Companies

Fortune ranks Stryker #51 on its list of the 100 Fastest Growing Companies for EPS growth, revenue growth and total return.

October 01 2002:

IndustryWeek World's 1,000 Largest Manufacturing

IndustryWeek ranks Stryker #652 on its list of the world’s 1,000 largest manufacturing companies.

November 01 2002:

Stryker opens office in Ukraine

Stryker opens its first office in Ukraine in the city of Kiev.

January 01 2003:

Stryker becomes a booms and lights manufacturer

The Endoscopy division develops the Stryker device control system, SIDNE, the first non-discrete voice recognition device, and becomes a booms and lights manufacturer.

January 01 2003:

Interventional back pain market entry

Stryker acquires the Dekompressor and creates the interventional pain sales force. The Dekompressor and Percutaneous Cement Delivery System provide entry into the interventional back pain market.

January 01 2003:

MacMillan joins Stryker

Stephen P. MacMillan joins Stryker as President and Chief Operating Officer. Stryker's annual sales top $3.6 billion in 2003.

January 01 2003:

Catering to the Japanese hip market

Stryker launches the CentPillar hip stem, a product specifically designed for the Japanese market.

January 01 2003:

Medical Design Excellence Award

Stryker's EMS business receives a Medical Design Excellence Award (MDEA) for the Stair-PRO stair chair.

February 01 2003:

MX Magazine Rankings

MX magazine ranks Stryker #13 of the top Medtech firms posting strong Q2 gains.

March 01 2003:

Top 30 Global Medical Device Companies

Medical Product Outsourcing magazine ranks Stryker #10 on its list of the top 30 global medical device companies.

March 01 2003:

Forbes - America's Top 500

Forbes ranks Stryker #312 on its list of “America’s 500 Top Companies” for sales, profits, assets and market value.

April 01 2003:

Money Magazine Feature

Money magazine features Stryker for 26 years of 26% compounded earnings per share growth.

May 01 2003:

FORTUNE Most Admired

Fortune ranks Stryker as the #2 most admired company in the medical products and equipment sector.

June 01 2003:

50 Best Performers

Business Week ranks Stryker #25 on its list of the 50 best performers in the S&P500 for sales, earnings and return.

January 01 2004:

Stryker expands into the urology market

Stryker's Endoscopy division launches the world's first medical high definition camera and high definition visualization platform, along with the Switch point Infinity Control System. It also expands into the urology market.

January 01 2004:

Spine Core acquisition

Stryker acquires Spine Core, Inc. to provide future access to the spinal disc market and clinical trials are started.

January 01 2004:

Catering to the Japanese knee market

Stryker launches the NRG knee system, which is specifically designed for the Japanese market.

January 01 2004:

Interventional pain's RF platform

Interventional pain introduces its radiofrequency (RF) platform.

March 01 2004:

IndustryWeek's 50 Top Performers

Stryker is featured in IndustryWeek’s “Focus On the 50 Top Performers” highlighting the best manufacturing companies.

May 01 2004:

Barrons Ranking

Barron’s Online ranks Stryker #11 on its list of the 500 best companies for investors.

May 01 2004:

FORTUNE Most Admired

Fortune ranks Stryker as the #2 most admired company in the medical products and equipment sector.

June 01 2004:

IndustryWeek's World's 1,000 Largest

IndustryWeek ranks Stryker #586 on its list of the world’s 1,000 largest manufacturing companies.

July 01 2004:

Top 50 Public Companies in Michigan

Crain’s Detroit Business ranks Stryker #6 in the top 50 public companies in Michigan based on total return.

January 01 2005:

Leadership transition

John Brown transitions to the single role of Chairman of the Board and Stephen P. MacMillan becomes President and Chief Executive Officer.

January 01 2005:

A milestone year for Endoscopy

Endoscopy receives the #2 Best Place to Work in the Bay Area award. In the same year, the first wireless foot pedal is launched.

January 01 2005:

Stryker enters Saudi Arabian market

Stryker enters the market in Saudi Arabia with the sale of five i-Suites.

February 01 2005:

Top 30 Global Medical Device Companies

Medical Product Outsourcing magazine ranks Stryker #9 on its list of the top 30 global medical device companies.

February 01 2005:

Excellence Through People Award

Stryker’s plant in Limerick, Ireland, receives the Excellence Through People award, a program that is Ireland’s national standard for human resource development, supported by employers, trade unions and the government.

March 01 2005:

Most admired company

FORTUNE magazine ranks Stryker #1 on the list of America's most admired companies in medical products and equipment.

March 01 2005:

Best Place to Work in the Bay Area

Stryker's Endoscopy division is named the #2 best place to work in the Bay Area by the San Francisco Business Times/Silicon Valley Business Journal/East Bay Business Times.

April 01 2005:

Nightingale Award

Stryker 's Medical division receives the Nightingale Award for design of the Stryker Tru-fit Overbed Table.

May 01 2005:

Stryker recognized by Barron's

Stryker is named to Barron's list of 500 Companies that Have Done the Best Job for Their Shareholders.

May 01 2005:

Barrons Ranking

Barron’s ranks Stryker #211 on the list of “500 Companies That Have Done The Best Job for Their Shareholders.”

July 01 2005:

Stryker in top 10 of global medical device companies

Stryker is ranked #9 on Medical Product Outsourcing's list of the Top 30 Global Medical Device Companies.

March 01 2006:

Best Large Company to Work For - New Hampshire

Stryker's Biotech division is named the best large company to work for in New Hampshire by Business New Hampshire magazine.

April 01 2006:

Medical Design Excellence Award

Stryker's EMS business receives a Medical Design Excellence Award (MDEA) for the Power-PRO XT ambulance cot.

October 01 2006:

BestPersAward - Germany

Stryker Osteosynthesis’ plant in Kiel, Germany, receives the BestPersAward, for the second consecutive year, from the Institute for Management Competence at the University of Saarland in Germany.

February 01 2007:

FORTUNE Most Admired

Fortune ranks Stryker as the #3 most admired company in the medical products and equipment sector.

February 01 2007:

Best Medical Device Company to Work For - UK

Stryker's U.K. business is named the best medical device company to work for in the U.K. by The Sunday Times.

March 01 2007:

Gallup Great Workplace Award

Stryker is awarded the Gallup Great Workplace Award, which recognizes the companies with the most engaged and productive workforces in the world.

March 01 2007:

50 Best Performers

BusinessWeek ranks Stryker #31 on its list of the 50 best performers in the S&P500.

March 01 2007:

Diversification Achievement in Life Sciences

Stryker is awarded the Diversification Achievement in Life Sciences Award from the State of Michigan for laying new economic foundations in the technology sector.

March 01 2007:

Best Place to Work in the Bay Area

Stryker's Endoscopy division is named the #5 best place to work in the Bay Area by the San Francisco Business Times/Silicon Valley Business Journal/East Bay Business Times.

March 01 2007:

BestPersAward

Stryker Osteosynthesis’ plant in Kiel, Germany, receives the BestPersAward for the third consecutive year and places first in personnel development.

April 01 2007:

USA Today Award

For its 25th anniversary, USA Today highlights Stryker as 1 of 25 companies whose stock, if purchased 25 years ago, would have produced a 25,383% return.

May 01 2007:

Top Job Award - Germany

Stryker’s sales office in Duisburg, Germany, receives the TOP JOB award, distinguishing itself as one of the best employers in Germany.

February 01 2008:

FORTUNE Most Admired Ranking

Fortune names Stryker the #2 most admired company in the medical and other precision equipment industry. Ranked #1 in the same group for financial soundness and long-term investment.

March 01 2008:

Lifetime Achievement for Innovation

Stryker receives the Lifetime Achievement for Innovation Award from the Western Michigan Business Review.

March 01 2008:

Best Medical Device Company to Work for in UK

The Sunday Times names Stryker's U.K. business the best medical device company to work for in the U.K. for the second year in a row and the 32nd best mid-size company to work for in the U.K.

May 01 2008:

Gallup Great Workplace Award

Stryker is awarded the Gallup Great Workplace Award for the second year in a row, recognized once again for having one of the best-performing workforces in the world.

May 01 2008:

Most Admired for Human Resources

Stryker is ranked #33 on the Hay Group’s list of the top 50 companies most admired for human resource practices.

May 01 2008:

Top Employers for Engineers in Germany

Stryker's Osteosynthesis division is named one of the top employers for engineers in Germany by CRF.com.

June 01 2008:

FORTUNE 500 Ranking

Stryker is #401 on the Fortune 500 list.

June 01 2008:

Best Stock Performance Over Decade

Included on The Motley Fool's list of 245 Incredible Companies for having the best stock performance over the past decade.

January 01 2009:

Stryker acquires Ascent Healthcare Solutions, Inc.

Stryker acquires Ascent Healthcare Solutions, Inc., the market leader in the reprocessing and remanufacturing of medical devices in the U.S.

January 01 2009:

Gallup Great Workplace Award

Stryker wins the Gallup Great Workplace Award for the third consecutive year,prevailing overmillions of work teams in more than 100 countries.

February 01 2009:

Barrons Ranking

Barron's ranks Stryker #140 on its list of the 500largest publicly traded companies in the U.S. and Canada.

February 01 2009:

Best Place for Business & Careers

Fortuneranks Kalamazoo, Michigan, as the 182nd Best Place in the U.S. for Businesses and Careers. It also lists Stryker as the best big company in the area.

March 01 2009:

Industry Week US 500 Ranking

Stryker is #166 on IndustryWeek's U.S. 500, a list of thelargest publicly-held U.S.manufacturing companies.

March 01 2009:

Best Employer in India

Hewitt Associates names Stryker's Global Technology Centerthe #13 Best Employer in India, recognizing our worldwide employment and development practices.

March 01 2009:

Best Mid-Size Company in U.K.

The Sunday Timesincludes Stryker's U.K. business on its list of Top 100 Companies, naming Stryker the 51st best mid-size company to work for in the U.K.

April 01 2009:

Great Places to Work in New Jersey

New Jersey Monthly names Stryker's Orthopaedics division one of 12 Great Places to Work in New Jersey.

May 01 2009:

FORTUNE Most Admired

Fortune names Stryker the #6 most admired company in the medical and other precision equipment industry.

May 01 2009:

Dallas Morning News Rankings

The Dallas Morning News ranks Stryker'sCommunications business as one of the Top 100 Workplaces in theDallas-Fort Worth area of Texas.

May 01 2009:

Best Place to Work in the Bay Area

Stryker's Endoscopy division is named the #13 best place to work in the Bay Area by the San Francisco Business Times/Silicon Valley Business Journal.

May 03 2009:

FORTUNE 500

Stryker moves up to #375 on the Fortune 500 list.

June 01 2009:

Top 100 Employers in New Jersey

New Jersey Business Magazinenames Stryker one of its Top 100 Employers in New Jersey.

October 17 2009:

Green Ranking Award

Stryker ranks inNewsweek's inaugural Green Rankings of the 500 largest U.S. companiesfor environmental performance, policies and reputation as #420.

November 10 2009:

Acquisition of OtisMed

Stryker acquires OtisMed Corporation, a privately held software technology firm. OtisMed will focus on customizable instrumentation to complement the many benefits that surgeons and patients realize from Stryker's Triathlon Knee System, as well as other Stryker implants.

December 31 2009:

Acquisition of Sonopet

Stryker acquires the Sonopet Ultrasonic Aspirator, a versatile system used for control of soft tissue and fine bone dissection in close proximity to delicate anatomic structures.

January 01 2010:

John Brown retires as Chairman

John Brown retires as Chairman and Stephen MacMillan becomes Stryker’s 3rd Chairman of the Board.

February 01 2010:

Gallup Great Workplace Award

Stryker wins the Gallup Great Workplace Award for the fourth consecutive year, recognizing that we have one of the best performing workforces in the world.

February 01 2010:

Best Workplace for Women - Korea

The Korean government performed a study of seven workplaces in Korea and our Korean business was chosen as the best workplace for women in Korea.

March 01 2010:

Best Places to Work

Stryker's Endoscopy division is named among the best places to work in the Bay Area by the San Francisco Business Times/Silicon Valley Business Journal.

April 01 2010:

Great Place to Work Award

The Great Place to Work Institute Canada named Stryker'sCanada division the 19th best workplace in Canada.

April 13 2010:

Medical Design Excellence Award

Stryker's Orthopaedics division’s Implant Skinpack Package for Femoral Hips was selected as a winner in the 2010 Medical Design Excellence Awards competition.

May 01 2010:

Sunday Times Award

The Sunday Times named Stryker's U.K. business the 14th best mid-size company to work for in the U.K.

May 01 2010:

Most Admired in Germany

Stryker’s Navigation business in Freiburg, Germany, was ranked as the 16th most admired employer in all of Germany and the most admired in the medical industry by Institute Deutschland.

May 03 2010:

Fortune 500 #333

Stryker jumps to #333 on the Fortune 500 list.

May 04 2010:

Outstanding Service - Ascent

Ascent division was recognized by VHA, a national health care network, for outstanding service to its member health care organizations.

June 14 2010:

Stryker earns LEED certification

Two of Stryker's manufacturing facilities earn Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certifications from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The Company's patient handling and emergency medical equipment manufacturing facility in Portage, Michigan, earns a Silver designation in the USGBC's LEED rating system for Existing Building Operations & Maintenance (EB: O&M) and is the first manufacturing facility in Michigan to receive the LEED EB: O&M certification, while its manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China, achieves a Gold designation in the USGBC's LEED rating system for New Construction and is one of only five facilities in China to achieve this rating.

June 14 2010:

Champion for Change Award

Stryker’s Ascent division earned the Champion for Change Award for the third year in a row from Practice Greenhealth.

October 01 2010:

Acquisition of Gaymar

Stryker acquires Gaymar, which provides our Medical division with an attractive portfolio of high-performance support surface and pressure ulcer management products that target an approximately $1.8 billion worldwide market, while simultaneously enhancing our customer relationships through the addition of their temperature management offering.

October 18 2010:

Green Ranking Award

Stryker moved up to an impressive 273rd place in Newsweeks' Green Ranking from 420th last year.

October 29 2010:

Acquisition of the Assets of Porex Surgical

Stryker acquires the assets of privately-held Porex Surgical, a division of Porex Corporation. Porex Surgical is a developer, manufacturer and distributor of bioimplantable porous polyethylene products (PPE) for use primarily in reconstructive surgery of the head and face. The acquisition of Porex Surgical further expands on our presence in the CMF market and allows us to broaden our product offering to both patients and clinicians.

December 31 2010:

The Company’s sales grow to $7.3 billion.

Sales for 2010 reach $7.3 Billion

December 31 2010:

Financial Times - Most Valuable Ranking

Financial Times ranks Stryker in the top 10 of Most Valuable U.S. Healthcare Equipment and Services Companies, 2010.

January 03 2011:

Stryker acquires Boston Scientific's Neurovascular division

Stryker acquires Boston Scientific’s Neurovascular division, the global leader in the approximately $900 million worldwide neurovascular market, which includes products used for the minimally invasive treatment of hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke.

February 07 2011:

100 Best Companies To Work For

Stryker has been named #68 on FORTUNE Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For list in the United States.

March 03 2011:

Fortune 500 #323

Stryker is now #323 on FORTUNE magazine’s list of top 500 U.S.-based companies, ranked by annual revenue.

April 19 2011:

GHXcellence Award

Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) awarded Stryker the GHXcellence Award for Healthcare Supplier of the Year for leveraging the power of our supply chains to cut costs, reduce waste and improve business performance.

May 01 2011:

World's Most Admired List

FORTUNE Magazine named Stryker # 3 on the World's Most Admired list for companies in the Medical and Other Precision Equipment industry.

May 27 2011:

Acquisition of Orthovita

Stryker acquires Orthovita, a global developer and manufacturer of orthobiologic and biosurgery products. With this acquisition, Stryker meaningfully expands our orthobiologics product portfolio and strengthens our competitive position in key segments of the Spine, Orthopaedics and Biosurgery markets.

June 22 2011:

Annual R&D 100 Award

The editors of R&D Magazine announced the winners of the 49th Annual R&D 100 Awards, which salute the 100 most technologically significant products introduced into the marketplace over the past year. Stryker’s ADM X3 Mobile Bearing Hip Acetabular System was honored in the Life Sciences category.

July 06 2011:

Acquisition of Memometal

Stryker acquires Memometal, a France-based company that develops, manufactures and markets products for extremity indications based on its proprietary methods for preparing and manufacturing a shape memory metal alloy. The acquisition provides Stryker with the platform to further establish our company as a key player in the rapidly growing foot and hand segment of the extremities market and creates a strong presence in the podiatric surgery market.

August 01 2011:

Stryker Named a Forbe's World's Most Innovative Company - top 100

Stryker Named a World’s Most Innovative Company: Stryker was named a World’s Most Innovative Company by Forbes Magazine, placing #95 out of 100 in the debut year of the list being published. The list was compiled by Harvard Business School professors who conducted an eight-year study. Companies are also voted on by investors, who identify the companies they expect to be innovative today and in the future.

October 03 2011:

Acquisition of Concentric Medical

Stryker acquires Concentric Medical, based in Mountain View, California. With the acquisition of Concentric Medical and its leadership team, Stryker further broadens its commitment to advancing care within the interventional neurovascular space by bringing innovative treatment options to the large and underserved ischemic stroke population.