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Alexis V. Lukianov has served as a member of our board of directors since December 2007. Since July 1999, Mr. Lukianov has served NuVasive, Inc as its President, Chief Executive Officer and a director, and since February 2004, Mr. Lukianov has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. NuVasive, Inc. is a publicly-traded medical device company focused on the design, development and marketing of products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders. From April 1996 to April 1997, Mr. Lukianov was a founder of and served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of BackCare Group, Inc., a spine physician practice management company. From January 1990 to October 1995, Mr. Lukianov held a variety of senior executive positions including president with Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of medical devices to treat disorders of the cranium and spine, and a subsidiary of Medtronic, Inc., a publicly-traded medical technology company. Mr. Lukianov has over 20 years of successful experience in the orthopedic industry including various positions with the orthopedics division of Smith and Nephew and also a joint venture between Meadox Medicals, Inc. (Boston Scientific) and Stryker Corporation orthopedics. Mr. Lukianov serves on the boards of NuVasive, Inc., California Health Institute, BIOCOM, Medical Device Manufacturers Association and Ophthonix, Inc., a privately-held company focused on vision correction technology. | 