CARLSBAD, Calif., Feb. 25, 2010 (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, announced today that the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) review period for Alphatec Spine’s proposed acquisition of Scient’x Groupe S.A.S. has expired with no action by the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC).