GLOBAL ADVANTAGE 2128-62-100Recalls & reported problems
Depuy (Ireland) · GLOBAL ADVANTAGE + CUTTING GUIDE LEFT · Class 1
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Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 13
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 13 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10603295089803), received between Aug 10, 2017 and Apr 19, 2022 — classified as 13 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device-Device Incompatibility” (5 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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Device-Device Incompatibility5
- Physical Resistance/Sticking2
- Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available1
- Break1
- Difficult to Insert1
- Difficult to Remove1
- Failure to Disconnect1
- Material Deformation1
Patient problems
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient6
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions4
- No Information2
- Not Applicable1
Recent adverse event reports
The 13 most recent of 13 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionApr 19, 2022Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility
PIN WAS COLD WELDED INTO HUMERAL CUTTING GUIDE. NO SURGICAL DELAY. NO ADVERSE AFFECTS ON PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14140836 ↗MalfunctionJul 28, 2021Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility
IT WAS REPORTED AS "PRODUCT CODE: 212862100, LOT# NW164287 RECEIVED JUNE 14, 2021. SALESMAN WAS CONTACTED THOUGH A FOLLOW UP, DUE TO THE PRODUCT CODE NOT MATCHING WHAT WAS RECEIVED FOR (B)(4). SALESMAN DID NOT RESPOND. DATABASE WAS SEARCHED AND COULD NOT FIND A MATCH. PLEASE CREATE A NEW COMPLAINT TO ACCOMMODATE THIS DEVICE. ALL FOLLOW-UP SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO T-239. FAILURE: FIXATION PIN STUCK IN THE GUIDE."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12242514 ↗MalfunctionJul 8, 2021Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LEGEND FIXATION PIN IS STUCK IN CUT GUIDE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12135992 ↗MalfunctionDec 3, 2020Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUTTING GUIDE NO LONGER ALLOWS SMOOTH PINS FROM ANATOMIC TRAY TO SMOOTHLY GO THROUGH HOLES ON CUTTING GUIDE FOR PIN PLACEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 10937915 ↗MalfunctionOct 1, 2020Physical Resistance/Sticking; Physical Resistance/Sticking
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LEGEND 2 FIXATION PIN GOT STUCK ON THE CUTTING BLACK WHILE TRYING TO PIN TO THE HUMERAL HEAD. NO SURGICAL DELAY
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10613075 ↗MalfunctionJun 30, 2020Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PIN SHEERED OFF IN CUTTING GUIDE, UNABLE TO REMOVE. UNABLE TO DETECT LOT NUMBER. NO SURGICAL DELAY.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10214279 ↗MalfunctionSep 23, 2019Material Deformation; Material Deformation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON PRE DRILLED PINS WITH A 3.2 MM DRILL BIT. THE DRILL BIT GOT STUCK IN THE SECOND HOLE. WE USED THE CUTTING GUIDE AS PLANNED AND THERE WAS NO DELAY TO THE CASE. NO SURGICAL DELAY.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 9106629 ↗MalfunctionJan 21, 2019Physical Resistance/Sticking; Physical Resistance/Sticking
MalfunctionSep 21, 2018Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available; Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DRILL BIT STUCK IN CUTTING GUIDE.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 7897444 ↗MalfunctionSep 5, 2018Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility
DAMAGE TO THE FIXATION PIN HOLE. UNABLE TO ASSEMBLE.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 7846384 ↗MalfunctionAug 8, 2018Failure to Disconnect; Failure to Disconnect
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PIN BECAME LODGED IN THE RESECTION GUIDE DURING PIN REMOVAL.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 7761346 ↗MalfunctionOct 19, 2017Difficult to Remove; Difficult to Remove
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE FIXATION PIN JAMMED IN THE CUTTING GUIDE WHILE SECURING IT.
Patient problems: No Information
MAUDE report 6961523 ↗MalfunctionAug 10, 2017Difficult to Insert; Difficult to Insert
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DRILL BIT BROKE INSIDE THE ANATOMIC RESECTION GUIDE. IT WAS BROKE DURING SURGERY.
Patient problems: No Information
MAUDE report 6784217 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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