Feb 8 (Reuters) - Britain's Smith & Nephew Plc has held talks to buy U.S.-based medical equipment maker NuVasive in a deal that would be worth more than $3 billion, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the talks.

The exact terms of any talks could not be learned, and the discussions may fall apart, the FT reported https://on.ft.com/2I3qTlV.

Neither Smith & Nephew nor NuVasive immediately responded to Reuters' requests for comment. (Reporting by Maria Ponnezhath)