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EXHIBIT 23(i)
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the Form
S-4 Registration Statement and related Prospectus of Stryker Corporation for the
registration of up to 343,000 shares of its common stock and to the
incorporation by reference therein of our report dated February 4, 2000, with
respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Stryker
Corporation included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended
December 31, 1999, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Kalamazoo, Michigan
June 23, 2000
