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NuVasive Acquires Advanced Commercialized Cervical Plate

June 6, 2005

NuVasive, a medical device company focused on developing products for minimally disruptive surgical treatments for the spine, has announced that it has acquired the intellectual property and related assets for a cervical plate technology from RSB Spine, a privately owned company focused on spine technology, for $5.5 million of cash and 222,929 shares of the company's common stock or approximately $9 million based on NuVasive current stock price. In addition, RSB will receive annual milestone payments for the life of the acquired patent based on sales.

Reuters

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