People In Brief
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
New Alphatec boss: Dirk Kuyper replaces CEO John Foster June 18 at the helm of the spinal device firm. Kuyper comes to Alphatec from his role as president of surgical instrumentation firm Aesculap, where he launched the spinal and orthopedic divisions. Foster, who took over as chief at Alphatec in December following a series of management resignations, will remain chairman of the board. Alphatec, which went public last June, makes minimally invasive spinal fusion devices and recently gained the rights to manufacture and distribute a spine stabilization device ("1The Gray Sheet," Jan. 29, 2007, p. 15)...