Amedica Corporation announced the appointment of Bryan J. McEntire to chief technology officer, in charge of directing the company's technology strategies as it expands the use of the company's proprietary medical grade silicon nitride for spine, total joint, dental devices and potentially anti-infective coating applications. Mr. McEntire, who was previously vice president of manufacturing and research and development, will report directly to Eric Olson, Amedica's president and chief executive officer. Prior to joining Amedica, Mr. McEntire served as a Senior Director of Supply Chain Management at Applied Materials in Silicon Valley from 1998 to 2004.