Stryker Corporation is an American multinational medical technologies corporation based in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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Internationally, Stryker Corporation products are sold in over 100 countries through company-owned sales subsidiaries and branches as well as third-party dealers and distributors.
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Stryker Corporation developed the Turning Frame, a mobile hospital bed that allowed for repositioning of injured patients while providing necessary body immobility; the cast cutter, a cast cutting apparatus that removed cast material without damaging underlying tissues; and the walking heel, among others.
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In 1979, Stryker made an initial public offering of stock and later acquired Osteonics Corporation, entering the replacement hip, knee, and other orthopedic implants market.
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One report attributes Stryker Corporation's rise from a maker of hospital beds to a world-class medical technology company to Brown.
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In 1998, Stryker Corporation purchased Howmedica, the orthopaedic division of Pfizer, for $1.
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In March 2006, Stryker Corporation absorbed the Haifa, Israel-based Sightline Technologies into its operations.
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In 2009, Stryker Corporation acquired Ascent Healthcare Solutions the market leader in the reprocessing and remanufacturing of medical devices in the US.
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In January 2011, Stryker Corporation acquired the Neurovascular Division of Boston Scientific, which includes products used for the minimally invasive treatment of hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke.
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In June 2011, Stryker Corporation purchased Malvern, Pennsylvania-based Orthovita, a biomaterials company specializing in bone augmentation and substitution technologies.
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In November 2012, Stryker Corporation acquired the Tel Aviv, Israel-based Surpass Medical Ltd.
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Stryker Corporation acquired Patient Safety Technologies, Inc The company offers Safety-Sponge System, an integrated counting and documentation system that prevents surgical sponges and towels from being unintentionally left in patients after surgical procedures.
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In March 2014, Stryker Corporation acquired Pivot Medical, Inc Pivot is a privately held business selling innovative products for hip arthroscopy with operating facilities in Sunnyvale, CA.
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In June 2017, Stryker Corporation acquired Arthrogenx, LLC, which developed the Cobra reusable suture passer for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair and Novadaq.
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In 2018 Stryker Corporation acquired K2M Group Holdings, Inc, producer of complex spine and minimally invasive technology.
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In January 2021, Stryker Corporation announced it would acquire joint replacement technology business, OrthoSensor, Inc In May 2021, Stryker Corporation announced the acquisition of TMJ Concepts.
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On January 27,2000, Stryker Corporation restated its operating results for the year ended December 31,1998, to reduce acquisition-related charges by $30.
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Stryker Corporation maintains that employees involved in the falsification of documents have since been terminated.
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Stryker Corporation having cooperated early in the investigation, was not fined.
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Stryker Corporation recalled several models of medical vacuums sold under the Neptune Waste Management System brand in June and September 2012.
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