NuVasive, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, is a privately held medical device company that designs, manufactures & markets minimal access surgery (MAS) systems for the spine. Company is focused on surgeon-driven MAS product designs for the safe & reproducible treatment of degenerative disc disease through spine fusion techniques & non-fusion alternatives that benefit both patient & clinician. The Company\'s MAS technology is facilitating the transfer of today\'s hospital-based procedures to the outpatient setting, reducing costs & operative time while improving surgical outcomes. NuVasive\'s MAS spine surgery products include the NeuroVision(TM) Neurophysiologic Guidance System & peripheral instruments, INS-1(TM) Screw Test System, Triad(TM) Lumbar & Cervical Interbody allograft products, the Hemi-Arc(TM) Surgical Navigator, and specialized working instruments and implants. The Company commercialized its products in 2001.