Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Owen Katherine Ann
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/23/2010		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STRYKER CORP [SYK]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2825 AIRVIEW BLVD.		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

KALAMAZOO, MI 49002		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 1,236
D
 
Common Stock 140
I
By 401K

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock   (1) 02/13/2017 Common Stock 40,000 $ 62.65 D  
Common Stock   (1) 02/11/2018 Common Stock 19,800 $ 67.8 D  
Common Stock   (2) 02/09/2019 Common Stock 35,625 $ 42 D  
Common Stock   (3)   (3) Common Stock 5,000 $ (4) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Owen Katherine Ann
2825 AIRVIEW BLVD.
KALAMAZOO, MI 49002		       VP  

Signatures

Katherine A. Owen 02/25/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Employee stock option granted pursuant to the Stryker Corporation 1998 Stock Option Plan, exercisable as to 20% on each of the first five anniversaries of the date of grant.
(2) Employee stock option granted pursuant to the Stryker Corporation 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan, exercisable as to 20% on each of the first five anniversaries of the date of grant.
(3) The Restricted Stock Units were awarded on February 10, 2009 and vested as to 16.67% of the shares on February 10, 2010, and the remaining Restricted Stock Units continue to vest as to 33.33% of the shares on February 10, 2011 and the remaining 50% of the shares on February 10, 2012. Vesting will be accelerated in the event of termination of employment by reason of disability or death but will otherwise cease upon termination of employment or a significant decrease in the reporting person's role and/or responsibilities with Stryker.
(4) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Stryker Common Stock.

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