is otherwise written in a promotional tone . please help by either rewriting this article from a neutral point of view or by moving this article to wikinews . when appropriate blatant advertising may be marked for speedy deletion with db spam . june 2016 this article contains wording that promotes the subject in a subjective manner without imparting real information . please remove or replace such wording and instead of making proclamations about a subject s importance use facts and attribution to demonstrate that importance . june 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message nuvasive inc. type public nasdaq nuva industry medical technology founded 1997 headquarters san diego california key people gregory t. lucier chairman of the board and ceo products medical devices revenue 811 million 2015 number of employees 1 900 2016 website nuvasive.com nuvasive inc. based in san diego california is a global medical device company focused on transforming spine surgery by empowering surgeons with technology to approach procedures in the least disruptive way possible and restore the vitality of life for those that suffer from debilitating spinal conditions . 1 addressing a variety of pathologies up and down the spine from complex spinal deformity to degenerative spinal conditions nuvasive s solutions includes access instruments implantable hardware and software systems like iga surgical planning and reconcoliation technology that centers on achieving the global alignment of the spine . nuvasive is the 3 player in the 9 billion global spine market and is a publicly traded company listed on the nasdaq under the symbol nuva . the company has transformed minimally invasive spine surgery mis or maximum access surgery mas through xlif the first lateral access solution in 2003 proven with over 10 years of clinical experience transformed traditional approaches to mas procedural solutions with mas tlif mas plif acif posterior fixation and acr and in 2015 launched iga integrated global alignment the first mas procedures to address spinal alignment . contents 1 key acquisitions 2 nuvasive spine foundation 3 the better way back 4 references 5 external links key acquisitions edit on june 6 2016 nuvasive acquired biotronic neuronetwork the nation s leader in intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring . biotronic strives to provide the highest quality intraoperative neural monitoring services supported by an industry leading quality assurance program . on march 7 2016 nuvasive acquired mega surgical the exclusive distributor of nuvasive products in brazil . mega surgical was founded in 1996 as an implantable medical device distribution company . on january 5 2016 nuvasive acquired ellipse technologies a privately held medical technology company focused on revolutionizing procedural solutions for complex skeletal deformity and leg lengthening with patented technologies involving external remote controllers erc . nuvasive spine foundation edit the nuvasive spine foundation is dedicated to providing life changing spine surgery to individuals in disadvantaged communities across the globe and advancing spine surgery technology in these communities by training local surgeons . since its inception in 2009 and through 2015 the nuvasive spine foundation has been able to provide life changing surgeries for over 850 indigent patients in over 30 countries in addition to over 500 hours spent training local surgeons and exceeding 18 million in global effort . the better way back edit the better way back is a program built on the power of empathy dedicated to building a community that provides hope support and information to patients suffering from chronic back leg or neck pain . they are committed to raising public awareness of spine disorders and educating patients loved ones clinicians and healthcare providers about treatment options including surgery . the goal is to inspire patients to seek treatment become empowered to obtain long term relief and motivate others to follow in their path . since its inception the better way back has helped more than 3 300 patients through its 2 100 patient ambassadors which include ultimate fighter nate rock quarry and nba hall of famer bill walton . references edit http finance.yahoo.com q pr s nuva external links edit nuvasive inc. the better way back nuvasive spine foundation nuvasive nuva at yahoo finance society of lateral access surgery solas retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title nuvasive & oldid 741928731 categories medical equipment manufacturerscompanies listed on nasdaqcompanies established in 1997hidden categories articles with a promotional tone from june 2016all articles with a promotional tonearticles with peacock terms from june 2016all articles with peacock terms navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured 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