Lapiplasty Lesser TMT Fixation Pack SK28Recalls & reported problems
Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. · Anatomic Fixation · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This Treace Lapiplasty fixation plate and screw pack is used to hold bones together in bunion surgery. Reports mostly describe pain and swelling after surgery, hardware that had to be removed because it was irritating the foot, and screws backing out or breaking, with one broken plate found on follow-up imaging. There are 33 reports, 20 injuries and no deaths. No recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 33
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 20
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 33 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00853114006204), received between May 12, 2022 and Mar 12, 2026 — classified as 20 injuries, 13 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (12 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 16, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem19
- Break12
- Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth2
- Migration or Expulsion of Device2
Patient problems
- Pain13
- Swelling/ Edema6
- Foreign Body In Patient5
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions5
- Nonunion/Delayed-union Bone Fracture5
- Discomfort2
- Skin Inflammation/ Irritation2
- Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque1
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 33 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryMar 12, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER AN INITIAL BUNION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2025, ALL HARDWARE WAS REMOVED ON (B)(6) 2026 DUE TO PAIN. NO DEFICIENCIES OR MALFUNCTIONS WERE ALLEGED/FOUND WITH ANY TMC DEVICE, AND NO OTHER PATIENT OUTCOMES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 24578898 ↗InjuryFeb 11, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER AN INITIAL BUNION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2024, ALL HARDWARE WAS REMOVED ON (B)(6) 2025 DUE TO PAIN. THERE WERE NO DEFICIENCIES OR MALFUNCTIONS ALLEGED/FOUND WITH ANY TMC DEVICE AND NO OTHER PATIENT OUTCOMES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 24318347 ↗InjuryJan 20, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER AN INITIAL BUNION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2024, ALL HARDWARE WAS REMOVED ON (B)(6) 2025 DUE TO PAIN AND SWELLING. THE PATIENT'S BONES WERE COMPLETELY FUSED/HEALED. THERE WERE NO DEFICIENCIES OR MALFUNCTIONS ALLEGED/FOUND WITH ANY TMC DEVICE AND NO OTHER PATIENT OUTCOMES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: Pain; Swelling/ Edema
MAUDE report 24117224 ↗InjuryAug 29, 2025Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth; Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER AN INITIAL BUNION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2024, ALL HARDWARE WAS REMOVED ON (B)(6) 2025 DUE TO HARDWARE PAIN AND DISCOMFORT AT THE PLANTAR AND DORSAL MIDFOOT. THE SCREWS WERE BACKING OUT SLIGHTLY AND THERE WAS HYPERTROPHIC BONE FORMATION AROUND THE HARDWARE CAUSING PAIN AT THE FIRST TMT INCISION. NO OTHER PATIENT OUTCOMES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 22926860 ↗MalfunctionFeb 3, 2025Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER AN INITIAL BUNION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2024, A BROKEN PLATE AT THE THIRD TMT WAS DISCOVERED VIA A RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE FROM A 6-MONTH POST-OP FOLLOW-UP. NO OTHER PATIENT OUTCOMES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. ALTHOUGH THERE HAS BEEN NO INJURY REPORTED AND NO INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED INDICATING THIS MALFUNCTION HAS RESULTED IN A REVISION SURGERY TO DATE, THERE HAVE BEEN SIMILAR EVENTS WHERE THIS MALFUNCTION HAS RESULTED IN A REVISION SURGERY. THEREFORE, AN MDR WILL BE FILED TO ENSURE FULL COMPLIANCE WITH 21 CFR PART 803.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21300706 ↗InjurySep 7, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER AN INITIAL BUNION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2023, ALL HARDWARE WAS REMOVED ON (B)(6) 2024 DUE TO HARDWARE IRRITATION. THERE WERE NO DEFICIENCIES OR MALFUNCTIONS ALLEGED/FOUND WITH ANY TMC DEVICE AND NO OTHER PATIENT OUTCOMES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: Skin Inflammation/ Irritation
MAUDE report 20165302 ↗InjurySep 7, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER AN INITIAL BUNION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2023, ALL HARDWARE WAS REMOVED ON (B)(6) 2024 DUE TO HARDWARE IRRITATION. THERE WERE NO DEFICIENCIES OR MALFUNCTIONS ALLEGED/FOUND WITH ANY TMC DEVICE AND NO OTHER PATIENT OUTCOMES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: Skin Inflammation/ Irritation
MAUDE report 20165301 ↗MalfunctionJul 13, 2024Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER AN INITIAL BUNION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2024, THE PATIENT IS EXPERIENCING A POTENTIAL NON-UNION, AND HAS PAIN AND SWELLING AT THE FIRST TMT JOINT. RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGES FROM A POST-OP FOLLOW-UP SHOWS A SCREW IS BACKING OUT OF THE PLATE AND IS ALSO BROKEN. NO OTHER PATIENT OUTCOMES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. ALL HARDWARE CURRENTLY REMAINS IMPLANTED. ALTHOUGH THERE HAS BEEN NO INJURY REPORTED AND THIS MALFUNCTION HAS NOT RESULTED IN A REVISION SURGERY TO DATE, THERE HAVE BEEN SIMILAR EVENTS WHERE THIS MALFUNCTION HAS RESULTED IN A REVISION SURGERY. THEREFORE, A MDR WILL BE FILED TO ENSURE FULL COMPLIANCE WITH 21 CFR PART 803.
Patient problems: Nonunion/Delayed-union Bone Fracture; Pain; Swelling/ Edema
MAUDE report 19737148 ↗MalfunctionJul 13, 2024Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth; Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER AN INITIAL BUNION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2024, THE PATIENT IS EXPERIENCING A POTENTIAL NON-UNION, AND HAS PAIN AND SWELLING AT THE FIRST TMT JOINT. RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGES FROM A POST-OP FOLLOW-UP SHOWS A SCREW IS BACKING OUT OF THE PLATE. NO OTHER PATIENT OUTCOMES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. ALL HARDWARE CURRENTLY REMAINS IMPLANTED. ALTHOUGH THERE HAS BEEN NO INJURY REPORTED AND THIS MALFUNCTION HAS NOT RESULTED IN A REVISION SURGERY TO DATE, THERE HAVE BEEN SIMILAR EVENTS WHERE THIS MALFUNCTION HAS RESULTED IN A REVISION SURGERY. THEREFORE, A MDR WILL BE FILED TO ENSURE FULL COMPLIANCE WITH 21 CFR PART 803.
Patient problems: Nonunion/Delayed-union Bone Fracture; Pain; Swelling/ Edema
MAUDE report 19737146 ↗MalfunctionMar 29, 2024Break; Migration or Expulsion of Device; Break; Migration or Expulsion of Device
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER AN INITIAL BUNION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2023, ONE BROKEN PLATE AND TWO PLATES THAT MAY POTENTIALLY BE MIGRATING WERE DISCOVERED DURING A POST-SURGERY FOLLOW-UP ON (B)(6) 2024. ALTHOUGH THERE HAS BEEN NO INJURY REPORTED AND NO INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED INDICATING THIS MALFUNCTION HAS RESULTED IN A REVISION SURGERY TO DATE, THERE HAVE BEEN SIMILAR EVENTS WHERE THIS MALFUNCTION HAS RESULTED IN A REVISION SURGERY. THEREFORE, AN MDR WILL BE FILED TO ENSURE FULL COMPLIANCE WITH 21 CFR PART 803.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19004523 ↗MalfunctionMar 29, 2024Break; Migration or Expulsion of Device; Break; Migration or Expulsion of Device
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER AN INITIAL BUNION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2023, ONE BROKEN PLATE AND TWO PLATES THAT MAY POTENTIALLY BE MIGRATING WERE DISCOVERED DURING A POST-SURGERY FOLLOW-UP ON (B)(6) 2024. ALTHOUGH THERE HAS BEEN NO INJURY REPORTED AND NO INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED INDICATING THIS MALFUNCTION HAS RESULTED IN A REVISION SURGERY TO DATE, THERE HAVE BEEN SIMILAR EVENTS WHERE THIS MALFUNCTION HAS RESULTED IN A REVISION SURGERY. THEREFORE, AN MDR WILL BE FILED TO ENSURE FULL COMPLIANCE WITH 21 CFR PART 803.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19004522 ↗InjuryJan 3, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER AN INITIAL BUNION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2023, ALL HARDWARE WAS REMOVED ON (B)(6) 2023 DUE TO PAIN AT THE IMPLANT SITE. THERE WERE NO DEFICIENCIES OR MALFUNCTIONS ALLEGED/FOUND WITH ANY TMC DEVICE AND NO OTHER PATIENT OUTCOMES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 18438269 ↗InjuryDec 26, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER AN INITIAL BUNION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2023, ALL HARDWARE WAS REMOVED ON 11-27-2023 DUE TO UNCOMFORTABLE HARDWARE. ALTHOUGH AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED AT THE SAME TIME TO ADDRESS A RUPTURED TENDON, IT WAS UNRELATED TO THE INITIAL BUNION SURGERY. THERE WERE NO DEFICIENCIES OR MALFUNCTIONS ALLEGED/FOUND WITH ANY TMC DEVICE AND NO OTHER PATIENT OUTCOMES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: Discomfort
MAUDE report 18394693 ↗InjuryDec 26, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER AN INITIAL BUNION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2023, ALL HARDWARE WAS REMOVED ON (B)(6) 2023 DUE TO UNCOMFORTABLE HARDWARE. ALTHOUGH AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED AT THE SAME TIME TO ADDRESS A RUPTURED TENDON, IT WAS UNRELATED TO THE INITIAL BUNION SURGERY. THERE WERE NO DEFICIENCIES OR MALFUNCTIONS ALLEGED/FOUND WITH ANY TMC DEVICE AND NO OTHER PATIENT OUTCOMES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: Discomfort
MAUDE report 18394686 ↗InjuryNov 16, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER AN INITIAL BUNION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2022, ALL HARDWARE WAS REMOVED IN A REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2023 DUE TO PAIN. NO DEFICIENCIES OR MALFUNCTIONS WERE ALLEGED WITH ANY TMC DEVICE AND NO OTHER PATIENT OUTCOMES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 18148685 ↗MalfunctionAug 2, 2023Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF AN OLIVE WIRE DRILL BROKE OFF AND WAS RETAINED IN THE PATIENT'S BONE DURING A BUNION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2023. ALTHOUGH THE COMPANY HAS DETERMINED THAT THE SUBJECT EVENT IN THIS MDR IS UNLIKELY TO RESULT IN A SERIOUS INJURY IF IT RECURRED, THE COMPANY HAS DECIDED TO FILE THE MDR IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION AND TO ENSURE FULL COMPLIANCE WITH 21 CFR PART 803.
Patient problems: Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque
MAUDE report 17445807 ↗MalfunctionJun 22, 2023Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER AN INITIAL BUNION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2023 HARDWARE (1 PLATE AND 4 SCREWS) WAS REMOVED DUE TO A BROKEN PLATE. THERE WERE NO DEFICIENCIES OR MALFUNCTIONS ALLEGED/FOUND WITH ANY TMC DEVICE AND NO OTHER PATIENT OUTCOMES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17181596 ↗InjuryJun 21, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER AN INITIAL BUNION SURGERY, ALL HARDWARE WAS REMOVED IN A REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2023 DUE TO SWELLING. THE PATIENT'S BONES WERE COMPLETELY FUSED/HEALED. UPON REMOVAL, THERE WERE NO DEFICIENCIES OR MALFUNCTIONS ALLEGED/FOUND WITH ANY TMC DEVICE AND NO OTHER PATIENT OUTCOMES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: Swelling/ Edema
MAUDE report 17172530 ↗InjuryJun 8, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER A BUNION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2022, ALL HARDWARE WAS REMOVED IN A REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2023 DUE TO 3 BROKEN SCREWS. UPON HARDWARE REMOVAL, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT 2 OUT OF THE 3 INTENDED BONES WERE COMPLETELY FUSED/HEALED WITH A NON-UNION IN ONLY ONE. THE PATIENT WAS REVISED WITH TMC HARDWARE, ALONG WITH THE USE OF A BONE GRAFT DOWEL. THERE WAS NO OTHER REPORT OF ANY PATIENT IMPACT OR INJURY AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: Nonunion/Delayed-union Bone Fracture
MAUDE report 17091098 ↗InjuryJun 8, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER A BUNION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2022, ALL HARDWARE WAS REMOVED IN A REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2023 DUE TO 3 BROKEN SCREWS. UPON HARDWARE REMOVAL, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT 2 OUT OF THE 3 INTENDED BONES WERE COMPLETELY FUSED/HEALED WITH A NON-UNION IN ONLY ONE. THE PATIENT WAS REVISED WITH TMC HARDWARE, ALONG WITH THE USE OF A BONE GRAFT DOWEL. THERE WAS NO OTHER REPORT OF ANY PATIENT IMPACT OR INJURY AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: Nonunion/Delayed-union Bone Fracture
MAUDE report 17090833 ↗InjuryApr 21, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER AN INITIAL BUNION SURGERY, ALL HARDWARE WAS REMOVED IN A REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2023 DUE TO PAIN. UPON REMOVAL, THERE WERE NO DEFICIENCIES OR MALFUNCTIONS ALLEGED/FOUND WITH ANY TMC DEVICE AND NO OTHER PATIENT OUTCOMES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 16789982 ↗InjuryApr 21, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER AN INITIAL BUNION SURGERY, ALL HARDWARE WAS REMOVED IN A REVISION SURGERY ON ON (B)(6) 2023 DUE TO PAIN. UPON REMOVAL, THERE WERE NO DEFICIENCIES OR MALFUNCTIONS ALLEGED/FOUND WITH ANY TMC DEVICE AND NO OTHER PATIENT OUTCOMES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 16789910 ↗MalfunctionApr 7, 2023Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF A PLATE TACK BROKE OFF AND WAS RETAINED IN THE PATIENT'S BONE DURING A BUNION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2023. ALTHOUGH THE COMPANY HAS DETERMINED THAT THE SUBJECT EVENT IN THIS MDR IS UNLIKELY TO RESULT IN A SERIOUS INJURY IF IT RECURRED, THE COMPANY HAS DECIDED TO FILE THE MDR IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION AND TO ENSURE FULL COMPLIANCE WITH 21 CFR PART 803.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 16704858 ↗InjuryApr 7, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER AN INITIAL BUNION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2021, A PLATE WAS REMOVED IN A REVISION SURGERY ON 03/08/2023 DUE TO PAIN. UPON REMOVAL, THERE WERE NO DEFICIENCIES OR MALFUNCTIONS ALLEGED/FOUND WITH ANY TMC DEVICE AND NO OTHER PATIENT OUTCOMES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 16704781 ↗MalfunctionJan 28, 2023Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF AN OLIVE WIRE DRILL BROKE OFF AND WAS RETAINED IN THE PATIENT'S BONE DURING A BUNION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2022. ALTHOUGH THE COMPANY HAS DETERMINED THAT THE SUBJECT EVENT IN THIS MDR IS UNLIKELY TO RESULT IN A SERIOUS INJURY IF IT RECURRED, THE COMPANY HAS DECIDED TO FILE THE MDR IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION AND TO ENSURE FULL COMPLIANCE WITH 21 CFR PART 803.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 16261640 ↗
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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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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