Stryker Corporation (NYSE: SYK) has witnessed substantial gains in the year-to-date period. Shares of the company have rallied 18.6% compared with 13.4% growth of the industry. The S&P 500 Composite has risen 20.1% during the same time frame. With healthy fundamentals and strong growth opportunities, this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company appears to be a solid wealth creator for investors at the moment. Headquartered in Kalamazoo, MI, Stryker is one of the world’s largest medical device companies operating in the global orthopedic market. The company has three business segments — Orthopaedics, MedS…