Letter Agreement between Stryker Corporation and David K. Floyd

July 6, 2018

Dear David:

In connection with your decision to retire from Stryker in 2019, and to develop a plan for transitioning your roles and responsibilities prior to your retirement, it is with pleasure that I hereby confirm our offer for you to serve as Group President and Advisor to CEO, reporting to Kevin Lobo until your retirement from Stryker on June 30, 2019.

Your effective date in the role of Group President and Advisor to CEO will begin as of August 1, 2018. In this role, you will transition your responsibilities as the Group President, Orthopaedics to the new leadership team responsible for the businesses and teams you currently lead, provide support to new leadership with strategic decisions, and provide other leadership and support as requested by Stryker for other matters prior to your retirement. Your retirement date will be June 30, 2019 (“Retirement Date”). The terms of your compensation and benefits will remain the same as is currently in effect through the Retirement Date:

In exchange for your assistance in the transition of your roles and responsibility and agreeing to serve as Group President and Advisor to CEO through the Retirement Date, Stryker will pay you an incentive bonus in the amount of $272,000. To receive the bonus, you must remain employed by Stryker, in good standing, through the Retirement Date and continue to support the transition as outlined above. Stryker will pay the incentive bonus within fifteen (15) calendar days after your retirement. Unless agreed to otherwise between you and Stryker or the terms of the relevant plans, all salary and benefits will end as of the Retirement Date.

Other provisions of your employment relationship with Stryker will continue in effect, meaning that you agree to abide by the requirements and guidelines set forth in Stryker’s Code of Conduct and other policies, Stryker’s Employee Handbook and the terms of Stryker’s Confidentiality, Intellectual Property, Non-Competition and Non-

Solicitation Agreement that you signed. You also acknowledge that you are aware of Stryker’s at-will employment relationship with you.

To accept this offer, please sign this letter on the space provided below and return it to me. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,