Stryker invests in the growth of its people in a variety of ways and encourages employees to take control of their development. Through diverse opportunities and exciting professional challenges, Stryker strives to keep its people engaged in their own careers within the organization and promotes internal mobility. Stryker’s talent-based hiring and development practices ensure employees are able
Everybody at Physio knew this day would come around at some point. 4 years after divestiture from Medtronic, Stryker acquired Physio-Control for 1.28B$. An incredible increase of value for Physio-Control! Bain Capital purchased Physio in 2012 for 487 M$. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Financial analysts reactions to this news: http://blogs.barrons.com/stockstowatchtoday/2016/02/16/stryker-mixed-feelings-on-latest-acquisition/ https://www.pehub.com/2016/02/bain-capital-to-sell/ http://chicago.suntimes.com/business/7/71/1329971/stryker-physiocontrol-sage-products http://www.marketwatch.com/story/stryker-to-buy-physio-control-from-bain-for-12-billion-2016-02-16 http://www.domain-b.com/industry/pharma/20160216_stryker_corp.html https://www.moodys.com/research/Moodys-reviews-Physio-Controls-ratings-for-upgrade–PR_343981
Connected medical devices could be a direct threat to patients, as these devices could be targeted by hackers. A lot of medical devices nowadays get connected either directly to the internet or via an app. You could think off implantable defibrillators (ICD), pacemakers, insuline pumps or all kind of other medication supplying devices. The
It all started in 1955. Dr Karl William Edmark founded Physio-Control, a small techmed company based on defibrillation equipment. Very soon the leading brand in the EMS industry. Now 60 years ago. It’s products are still highly demanded and a reference for all competition. 2015 was the 60th anniversary (14th February 1955), a year in
An impressive story about how the Lucas chest compression system saves somebody’s live!