X0202 3 2004-05-12 0 0001142596 NUVASIVE INC NUVA 0001196863 VITULLO NICOLE C/O DOMAIN ASSOCIATES, LLC ONE PALMER SQUARE PRINCETON NJ 08542 0 0 1 0 Common Stock 8000 I By Domain Associates, L.L.C. The Reporting Person is a managing member of Domain Associates, L.L.C. Pursuant to Instruction (5)(b)(iv) of Form 3, the Reporting Person has elected to report as indirectly beneficially owned the entire number of securities beneficially owned by such entity. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities, and any proceeds thereof, that exceed his or her pecuniary interest therein and/or that are not actually distributed to him or her. Lisa A. Kraeutler, Attorney-in-Fact 2004-05-12