CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 30, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATEC), the parent company of Alphatec Spine, Inc., a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders, with a focus on treating conditions related to the aging spine, today announced it will host an Investor Community Breakfast for investors and analysts in conjunction with the North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting on Wednesday, November 11, 2009, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time at The InterContinental Hotel, San Francisco, California.
The agenda will include key updates from Dirk Kuyper, President and Chief Executive Officer and Peter Wulff, Chief Financial Officer, focusing on the Company's strategy, new product demonstrations and a question and answer session. Management will showcase key new products from its Core Spinal Fusion category, Minimally Invasive category and the Aging Spine category:
* Core Spinal Fusion
-- SOLUS Stand-alone ALIF Device
-- Biologics Products
* Minimally Invasive Solutions
-- GLIF/ARC Portal Access System (Guided Lumbar Interbody Fusion)
-- Illico SE Posterior Fixation System
* Aging Spine
-- OsseoFix Structural Osteoplasty
-- OsseoScrew Pedicle Screw
-- HeliFix Interspinous Device
A live audio webcast of the presentation of the Company's Investor Community Breakfast will be accessible through the Company's investor relations website at www.alphatecspine.com. An archived edition of the presentation will be available later that day and will be available for at least 30 days afterwards.
About Alphatec Spine
Alphatec Spine, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATEC). Alphatec Spine is a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders, primarily focused on the aging spine. The Company's mission is to combine world-class customer service with innovative, surgeon-driven design that will help improve the aging patient's quality of life. The Company is poised to achieve its goal through new solutions for patients with osteoporosis, stenosis and other aging spine deformities, improved minimally invasive products and techniques and integrated biologics solutions. In addition to its U.S. operations, the Company also markets its spine products in Europe. In Asia, the Company markets a broad line of spine and orthopedic products through its subsidiary, Alphatec Pacific, Inc. For more information, please visit www.alphatecspine.com.
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Also visit the Aging Spine Center, www.agingspinecenter.com, a web-based information portal for healthcare providers and patients regarding aging spine disorders and their treatment. The Company is working with the National Osteoporosis Foundation as well as other clinical portals that provide peer-reviewed content, to populate the Aging Spine Center. The interactive website enables patients to review pertinent information about disorders that affect the aging spine in an easy-to-understand format that includes videos, graphics and questions that should be asked of caregivers. Medical information on the website includes published abstracts regarding the aging spine.