Larry Butler

NuVasive, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, sale, and provision of procedural solutions for spine surgery. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of procedurally integrated spine surgery solutions, including surgical access instruments, spinal implants, fixation systems, biologics, and enabling technologies, as well as systems and services for intraoperative neuromonitoring. The company was founded by Alexis V. Lukianov on July 21, 1997 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

ORATEC Interventions, Inc. develops and markets medical devices that use controlled thermal energy to treat spine and joint disorders. The company markets two minimally invasive systems: the SpineCATH IntraDiscal ElectroThermal Therapy (IDET) system and the ElectroThermal Arthroscopy system. The company markets its products directly to orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons and pain management specialists.