<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000310764-19-000032.txt : 20190220
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190220132630
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000310764-19-000032
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190116
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190220
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190220

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Scannell Timothy J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001451533

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13149
		FILM NUMBER:		19617742

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2825 AIRVIEW BOULEVARD
		CITY:			KALAMAZOO
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49002

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STRYKER CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000310764
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				381239739
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2825 AIRVIEW BLVD
		CITY:			KALAMAZOO
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2693892600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2825 AIRVIEW BLVD
		CITY:			KALAMAZOO
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49002
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    <periodOfReport>2019-01-16</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2019-01-17</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>STRYKER CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SYK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Scannell Timothy J</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>2825 AIRVIEW BLVD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KALAMAZOO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>49002</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and COO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-01-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4666</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>163.4967</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>132354</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">On January 17, 2019, the reporting person filed a Form 4 which reported that, following his exercise of an option, 5,282 shares of the underlying stock were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 16, 2018 (&quot;the Plan&quot;).  The correct number of shares directed to be sold by the Plan was 4,666.  As reported in this amendment, following the transactions the reporting person directly owned 132,354 shares of common stock, including 88 shares of Stryker Common Stock acquired pursuant to Stryker Corporation's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (&quot;ESPP&quot;) as of December 31, 2018, the date of the latest available statement of the reporting person's ESPP holdings.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lauren E. Keller, attorney-in-fact for Timothy J. Scannell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-02-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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