CARLSBAD, Calif., Nov. 16, 2011 (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 Frances Harrison, who has over two decades of regulatory, clinical affairs and quality experience in the medical device industry, has been named the Company’s Vice President, Regulatory, Clinical Affairs and Quality.