Company Profile For Stryker Corporation

Stryker Corporation (Stryker) is a medical technology company with a range of products in orthopaedics and a presence in other medical specialties. The Company's products include implants used in joint replacement, trauma, craniomaxillofacial and spinal surgeries; biologics; surgical, neurologic, ear, nose and throat and interventional pain equipment; endoscopic, surgical navigation, communications and digital imaging systems; as well as patient handling and emergency medical equipment. The Company operates in two business segments: Orthopaedic Implants and MedSurg Equipment. The Orthopaedic Implants segment sells orthopaedic reconstructive (hip, knee and shoulder), trauma, craniomaxillofacial and spinal implant systems; bone cement; and the bone growth factor OP-1. The MedSurg Equipment segment sells surgical equipment; surgical navigation systems; endoscopic, communications and digital imaging systems; as well as patient handling and emergency medical equipment.

BRIEF: For the nine months ended 30 September 2009, Stryker Corporation's revenues decreased 2% to $4.89B. Net income decreased 8% to $801.4M. Revenues reflect lower income from MedSurg Equipment segment, a fall in Domestic segment sales. Net income also reflects an increase in cost of sales, a decrease in gross profit margin, lower other income, the presence of restructuring charges and reduced operating margin.

Stryker Corporation
2825 Airview Boulevard
Kalamazoo   MI   49002
P: +1269.3852600
F: +1269.3851062

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