NuVasive controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2026
Further alleged involvement of sales representatives in surgical care
Reference material reports that photographs showed NuVasive Japan sales representatives holding patients' legs in a surgical ward at Kansai Medical University's Medical Center. The available material does not establish whether disciplinary or legal action followed.
2025
Reported police raid of NuVasive Japan offices
Reference material reports that investigators raided NuVasive Japan's offices in Tokyo in connection with the X-ray-related controversy. The company reportedly issued a public apology. The final legal outcome is not specified in the available material.
2024
Alleged unauthorized operation of X-ray equipment in Japan
Reference material reports that NuVasive Japan sales representatives were photographed performing or assisting with X-rays during spinal-implant operations despite lacking the required accreditation. The company reportedly acknowledged that four representatives had operated X-ray machines at hospitals in the Kanto and Kansai regions.