GLOBUS COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
●● How are the blades held in place in the retractor?
Select the correct response:
Vice Mechanism
Spring-Loaded Lock
Tension from the tissue
Answer: Tension from the tissue
●● What sets are required for a case using the Table Arm?
Select the correct response:
ACDF Retractor Set (9138.9001)
MARS Instruments II (932.902)
Both 1 & 2
Answer: Both 1 & 2
●● What material are the blades made of?
Select the correct response:
Aluminum
,Titanium
Stainless Steal
Answer: Titanium
●● The MARS ACDF Retractor Set (9138.9001) contains all of the
following, except:
Select the correct response:
Blades
Retractor Frame
Depth Gauge
Distractor
Answer: Distractor
●● COALITION: You can flip as a rescue option and get new screw
hole paths.
Answer: False
●● COALITION is FDA cleared for two levels in the cervical spine.
Answer: True
●● COALITION: The anterior portion of the plate should be flush or up
to 1mm recessed on final positioning.
Answer: True
,●● COALITION: The set screw needs to be turned 90° to be in the
locked position.
Answer: True
●● COALITION: Which of the two sizes is the width on a 12x14
implant?
Answer: 14
●● Are these screws variable or fixed?
Answer: Variable
●● COALITION: Select the number that corresponds to the 7°, 6mm, 14
x 16mm trial.
Answer: 2
●● Are these screws self-tapping or self-drilling? (Same picture)
Answer: Self-tapping
●● What length are blue screws?
Answer: 14mm
●● COALITION AGX: Allograft must be hydrated prior to assembly?
, Answer: True
●● COALITION AGX: The allograft spacer is available in three
footprints.
Answer: True. 12x14, 14x16, 15x18
●● COALITION AGX: After finding the correct footprint size on the
assembly press, the plate should slide down the gold track.
Answer: False
●● COALITION AGX: How many Nm does it take for the set screw
positioner, 2.0mm Hex to torque out?
Select the correct response:
0.3Nm
0.1Nm
0.2Nm
3Nm
Answer: 0.3 Nm
●● COALITION AGX: What size plates do the gold midline holders go
with in the Standard Instrument set?
Select the correct response:
(Small) 12x14mm
GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
●● How are the blades held in place in the retractor?
Select the correct response:
Vice Mechanism
Spring-Loaded Lock
Tension from the tissue
Answer: Tension from the tissue
●● What sets are required for a case using the Table Arm?
Select the correct response:
ACDF Retractor Set (9138.9001)
MARS Instruments II (932.902)
Both 1 & 2
Answer: Both 1 & 2
●● What material are the blades made of?
Select the correct response:
Aluminum
,Titanium
Stainless Steal
Answer: Titanium
●● The MARS ACDF Retractor Set (9138.9001) contains all of the
following, except:
Select the correct response:
Blades
Retractor Frame
Depth Gauge
Distractor
Answer: Distractor
●● COALITION: You can flip as a rescue option and get new screw
hole paths.
Answer: False
●● COALITION is FDA cleared for two levels in the cervical spine.
Answer: True
●● COALITION: The anterior portion of the plate should be flush or up
to 1mm recessed on final positioning.
Answer: True
,●● COALITION: The set screw needs to be turned 90° to be in the
locked position.
Answer: True
●● COALITION: Which of the two sizes is the width on a 12x14
implant?
Answer: 14
●● Are these screws variable or fixed?
Answer: Variable
●● COALITION: Select the number that corresponds to the 7°, 6mm, 14
x 16mm trial.
Answer: 2
●● Are these screws self-tapping or self-drilling? (Same picture)
Answer: Self-tapping
●● What length are blue screws?
Answer: 14mm
●● COALITION AGX: Allograft must be hydrated prior to assembly?
, Answer: True
●● COALITION AGX: The allograft spacer is available in three
footprints.
Answer: True. 12x14, 14x16, 15x18
●● COALITION AGX: After finding the correct footprint size on the
assembly press, the plate should slide down the gold track.
Answer: False
●● COALITION AGX: How many Nm does it take for the set screw
positioner, 2.0mm Hex to torque out?
Select the correct response:
0.3Nm
0.1Nm
0.2Nm
3Nm
Answer: 0.3 Nm
●● COALITION AGX: What size plates do the gold midline holders go
with in the Standard Instrument set?
Select the correct response:
(Small) 12x14mm
