Stryker Corporation is an American medical technology company headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan, founded in 1941 by orthopedic surgeon Homer Stryker to commercialize surgical and mobility devices he had invented for his own patients. It became one of the largest medical device companies in the world, making orthopedic implants, surgical equipment, hospital beds and, following its acquisition of Mako Surgical in 2013, robotic-assisted surgery systems.
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Company TypeAmerican multinational medical technologies corporation 1 Founded Year Headquarters Connections
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A major healthcare company; classified in the atlas healthcare-industry.
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1. Wikipedia: Stryker Corporation
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In 1941, The Orthopedic Frame Company was founded by Homer Stryker, an orthopedist from Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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Stryker Corporation is an American multinational medical technologies corporation based in Portage, Michigan, United States.
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based in Portage, Michigan, United States.
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