Building Better TOOLS

Treating a patient is a tough job, requiring intelligence, judgment, patience, attention to detail, superior skills and stamina.

That is why Stryker has been working closely with its customers for 30 years to meet those challenges and provide the best reconstructive power tools on the market for large joint repair or replacement, such as hips and knees. This partnership with customers, such as Dr. Lawrence Morawa, an orthopaedic surgeon from Taylor, Michigan, U.S., led to the introduction of System 7 – Stryker's most dependable and highest-performing reconstructive power tool system to date.

The advancements found in System 7 originated from a collaboration between Stryker employees and surgeons, operating room technicians, nurses and other hospital professionals. Logging countless hours and thousands of miles, Stryker employees asked many questions, listened and then used their findings to create a tool that met the needs of Stryker's various customers.

Thanks to this invaluable collaboration, System 7 is more powerful, easier to use, quieter and significantly lighter than previous generations. The lithium-ion batteries that power the system have a much longer and more reliable life, which increases operating room efficiency and provides an environmentally conscious alternative to traditional nickel-cadmium batteries. System 7 even includes a Remote Device Management component that is used to transfer usage data to Stryker support teams who help monitor and recommend maintenance, further reducing downtime in the operating room.

Ultimately, it is about confidence. Only customers who are highly confident – in their own abilities and in the reliability and precision of their tools – can do their jobs successfully and provide what we all aim for: better patient outcomes.