Company:  STRYKER CORP (SYK)
Form Type:  10-K
Filing Date:  2/20/2009 
CIK:  0000310764 
Address:  2825 AIRVIEW BLVD 
City, State, Zip:  KALAMAZOO, Michigan 49002 
Telephone:  (269) 385-2600 
Fiscal Year:  12/31 
Last Trade
Last Trade: 
$48.73  
Change: 
-0.09 (-0.18%)  
Trade Time: 
Nov 20  
Market Cap: 
$19.38B
Description of Business
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  FORM 10-K
    PART I
      ITEM 1. BUSINESS.
      ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.
      ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.
      ITEM 2. PROPERTIES.
      ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
      ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
    PART II
      ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED ...
      ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.
      ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL ...
        Results of Operations
        Liquidity and Capital Resources
      ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT ...
      ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
        REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ON ...
        BALANCE SHEET
        INCOME STATEMENT
        STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
        CASH FLOW
        NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
      ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ...
      ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
      REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ON ...
      ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION.
    PART III
      ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.
      ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
      ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
      ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND
      ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES.
    PART IV
      ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
    Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on ...
    SIGNATURES
    VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
    EXHIBIT INDEX
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    SUBSIDIARIES
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    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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    CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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    CERTIFICATION OF CO-PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
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    CERTIFICATION OF CO-PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
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    CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
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    CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
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    CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
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