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Nuvasive

3,526 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors

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NuVasive provides intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) services and implantable orthopedic and spinal devices for hospitals, surgeons, and patients, supported by board-certified neurologists and neurophysiologists. The company is transitioning its operations to Globus Medical.

Founders & leadership

JMJames Marino, MD
James Marino, MDFounder, First President, Medical Director, and Product Developer1998–2002James Marino is an orthopedic surgeon who founded NuVasive in 1997 to develop minimally invasive spinal surgery techniques and neuromonitoring technologies, and subsequently founded Trinity Orthopedics in 2004 and HipNav Technologies to advance orthopedic surgical devices and navigation systems.

Investors · 2

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3 people who came through Nuvasive went on to found or lead other companies.

Acquisitions · 1

Early investors' stakes continue via these deals
Impulse Monitoring

Provided remote real-time neurophysiology monitoring during spinal and cranial surgeries; acquired by NuVasive.

Frequently asked questions

What does Nuvasive do?
NuVasive provides intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) services and implantable orthopedic and spinal devices for hospitals, surgeons, and patients, supported by board-certified neurologists and neurophysiologists. The company is transitioning its operations to Globus Medical.
Who founded Nuvasive?
Nuvasive was founded by James Marino, MD.
Who are Nuvasive's investors?
Nuvasive's investors include Duke Capital Partners, Pappas Capital.