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FDA warns Globus Medical over QSR/MDR violations tied to ExcelsiusGPS surgical robot

S3 · 13 Aug 2024 · Globus Medical

Record

CompanyGlobus Medical
IndustryMedical robotics
Type(s)regulatory
Date13 Aug 2024 (day precision)
Time of daynot documented
Locationno physical site (recall / fleet-wide / aggregate record)
Severity (recall, enforcement, or fleet-wide fault)
Scalenot documented
Confidencemedium
Verified flagYes - independently re-checked against the cited source

Summary

FDA warning letter (dated July 15, 2024) cited Globus Medical for inadequate CAPA analysis of dozens of misplaced-screw incidents involving its ExcelsiusGPS robotic spine navigation system, and for delayed MDR reporting of a malfunction (known since 2019, reported March 2024, beyond the 30-day requirement); stock declined on the news.

Primary source

RAPS / MassDevice (via Google News)

Publisher: RAPS / MassDevice (via Google News) · Retrieved: 2026-09-16

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DateSupporting source rowPublisherLink
13 Aug 2024 FDA warns Globus Medical over QSR/MDR violations tied to ExcelsiusGPS surgical robot RAPS / MassDevice (via Google News) RAPS / MassDevice

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