MAUDE Adverse Event Report: GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. EXCELSIUS GPS; ROBOT, SURGICAL, NAVIGATION UNIT

Model Number	6143.1001
Medical Device Problem Code	Human-Device Interface Problem (2949)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Spinal Column Injury (2081)
Date of Event	04/16/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that in a excelsius gps surgery the surgeon did a 2 level alif l4-s1.The merge and all screws went well except l5 on right.The screw missed high and was hitting the cage.We did get an error message at the beginning of the case.After first merge the robot would not raise or lower so we had to do a hard shutdown as a software rest did not work.All screws were successfully placed after doing a new merge.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Investigation revealed that there was no system malfunction.It was reported that an system malfunction was observed during the case.The case was completed with no adverse effects to the patient reported.There were no logs to perform a thorough review.However, the description indicates that this was a case of pre-operative merge failure, as the user reported that the second merge was successful.The user is advised to perform a thorough review of the merge before accepting it.The severity observed did not exceed the anticipated severity.The observed overall risk level is 8 or low, which matches the observed anticipated risk level; therefore, the overall risk of the system has been maintained and there is no further investigation required.The cause of the reported issue can be traced to user technique.

• Brand Name: EXCELSIUS GPS
• Common Device Name: ROBOT, SURGICAL, NAVIGATION UNIT
• Manufacturer (Section D): GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.; 2560 general armistead avenue; audubon PA 19403
• Manufacturer (Section G): GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.; 2560 general armistead avenue; audubon PA 19403
• Manufacturer Contact: daniel paul ; 2560 general armistead avenue; audubon, PA 19403 ; 6109301800
• MDR Report Key: 25175633
• Report Number: 3004142400-2026-00099
• Device Sequence Number: 10623963
• Product Code: OLO
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00889095481297
• UDI-Public: 00889095481297
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MT
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K171651
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 05/14/2026

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 6143.1001
• Device Lot Number: GPS-0526
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/16/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/14/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other
• Patient Age: 84 YR
• Patient Sex: Female
• Patient Race: White