SAN DIEGO, CA–(Marketwired – July 05, 2016) – NuVasive, Inc. (NUVA), a leading medical device company focused on transforming spine surgery, today announced that it has successfully completed the previously announced acquisition of Biotronic NeuroNetwork (“Biotronic”), a provider of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring services.
Gregory T. Lucier, chairman and chief executive officer of NuVasive, said, “We are very excited to announce the completion of the Biotronic acquisition, as it advances NuVasive’s strategy to transform how spine procedures are approached, measured and valued from a clinical and economic perspective. We are confident that Biotronic, together with our existing Impulse Monitoring business, will enable our newly formed NuVasive Clinical Services division to further deliver our spine service line partnerships and create the standard of care utilizing the NuVasive’s procedurally-integrated offerings.”
NuVasive Clinical Services will deliver intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring services to surgeons and healthcare facilities in more than 75,000 cases annually in the U.S.
The Company will provide an update to its fiscal year 2016 outlook on its second fiscal quarter earnings conference call scheduled for July 26, 2016.
About NuVasive
NuVasive, Inc. (NUVA) is a world leader in minimally invasive, procedurally-integrated spine solutions. From complex spinal deformity to degenerative spinal conditions, NuVasive is transforming spine surgery with innovative technologies designed to deliver reproducible and clinically proven surgical outcomes. NuVasive’s highly differentiated, procedurally-integrated solutions include access instruments, implantable hardware and software systems for surgical planning and reconciliation technology that centers on achieving the global alignment of the spine. With $811 million in revenues (2015), NuVasive has an approximate 1,600 person workforce in more than 40 countries around the world. For more information, please visit nuvasive.com.
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