Stryker acquisition of Vocera Communications

Vocera Communications, now part of [Stryker](https://www.stryker.com), developed hands-free wearable communication devices for healthcare, including the Vocera Badge — a Wi-Fi-enabled, voice-activated wearable that connects clinicians by name, role, or group. Founded in 2000, the company pioneered voice-over-Wi-Fi communication in hospitals and expanded into clinical workflow software, alarm management, and patient engagement tools. Stryker acquired Vocera in February 2022 for approximately 3.1 billion USD

Stryker Corporation (NYSE: SYK) is one of the [World](/companies/world-labs)'s largest medical technology companies, headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with $25B in 2025 revenue and approximately 56,000 employees. The company's Mako SmartRobotics platform is the leading robotic orthopedic surgery system, with record Mako installations in 2024 for hip and knee replacements, and the next-generation Mako showcased at AAOS 2025 including the new Mako Shoulder application.