Stryker Corporation announced preliminary consolidated sales results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2017. For the quarter, Net sales grew 10.0% to $3.5 billion.

For the year, Net sales grew 9.9% to $12.4 billion.

Based on year-to-date performance, the company 2017 adjusted net earnings per diluted share to be toward the high end of previously announced range of $6.45 to $6.50. The foreign currency exchange impact on net sales in the fourth quarter was positive of approximately 1.2% and nominal in the full year.