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CREO 1134.0100Recalls & reported problems

Globus Medical, Inc. · CREO MIS Modular Polyaxial Tulip, 30mm reduction · Class 2

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Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
7
Deaths reported
1
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 7 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00889095071146), received between Mar 1, 2024 and Aug 1, 2025 — classified as 1 death, 1 injury, 5 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Dislodged or Dislocated” (2 reports).

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 5 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 1 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 1 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520265
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Device Dislodged or Dislocated2
  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
  • Break1
  • Insufficient Device Problem Information1
  • Loose or Intermittent Connection1
  • Migration or Expulsion of Device1

Patient problems

  • Insufficient Information4
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
  • Spinal Column Injury1
  • Spinal Cord Injury1

Recent adverse event reports

The 7 most recent of 7 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryAug 1, 2025Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT SCREW USING, PATIENT HAD SURGERY 2 MONTHS AGO AND RETURNED WITH LEFT SIDE HARDWARE LOOSE. L3 TULIP WAS NOT ATTRACTED TO SCREW SHANK.

    Patient problems: Spinal Column Injury

    MAUDE report 22689822 ↗
  • MalfunctionJul 12, 2024Loose or Intermittent Connection; Loose or Intermittent Connection

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A CREO MIS SCREW HEAD HAS DISASSOCIATED FROM THE SHANK POST OPERATIVELY.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 19734660 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 5, 2024Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED A REVISION WAS NEEDED FOR A CREO MIS MODULAR POLYAXIAL TULIP THAT HAD BROKEN POST OPERATIVELY.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 18837558 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 5, 2024Migration or Expulsion of Device; Migration or Expulsion of Device

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A CREO MIS SCREW HEAD DISASSOCIATED FROM THE SHANK POST OPERATIVELY ON AN L3-5 FUSION, CAUSING SUBSEQUENT ROD MIGRATION ON L4 AND L5.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 18834301 ↗
  • DeathMar 4, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    THE DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT STATES THAT HALOING WAS OBSERVED AROUND THE TRANSITION SCREW. HALOING IS AN INDICATION OF SCREW MOVEMENT POST-OPERATIVELY, SUGGESTING THAT FIXATION WAS COMPROMISED AT THIS LEVEL. IT'S POSSIBLE THAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE STRESS, IMPROPER SCREW SIZING, POOR BONE PURCHASE, OR PSEUDOARTHROSIS AT THAT LEVEL. THE SCREW WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND THE RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGES WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE CANNOT BE DETERMINED.

    Patient problems: Spinal Cord Injury

    MAUDE report 18826911 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 1, 2024Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A CREO MIS MODULAR POLYAXIAL TULIP POPPED OFF THE SHANK DURING SURGERY AND WAS LEFT IN THE PATIENT.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 18822026 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 1, 2024Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    THE SCREW HEAD POPPED OFF FROM THE SCREW SHANK. THIS WASN'T NOTICED UNTIL IT WAS SEEN ON THE POST-OPERATIVE X-RAY WHICH WAS TAKEN FOR REASONS UNRELATED TO THE SCREW SEPARATION.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 18815497 ↗

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