VLP MINI-MOD 74411508Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · VLP TITANIUM 1.5MM X 8MM LOCKING SCREW T4 SELF-TAPPING · Class 2 · Implant
All models of VLP MINI-MOD (22)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00885556490198), received between Dec 29, 2020 and Dec 29, 2020 — classified as 2 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Connection Problem” (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 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Connection Problem2
Patient problems
- Bone Fracture(s)2
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
- Perforation2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryDec 29, 2020Connection Problem; Connection Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VLP MINIMOD 1.5 TITANIUM PLATE AND SCREWS WERE USED TO TREAT A FRACTURE OF THE FIFTH PHALANX. DURING THE PROCEDURE THE SECOND HOLE AND THE THIRD HOLE OF THE TITANIUM PLATE COULD NOT BE LOCKED WITH THE LOCKING SCREW, AND A NEW TITANIUM PLATE AND NEW SCREWS WERE INSERTED INTO THE PATIENT. IT WAS NECESSARY TO UNSCREW ALREADY PLACED SCREWS IN ORDER TO SWITCH TO THE OTHER PLATE AND DRILL UNPLANNED BONE HOLES IN ORDER TO PUT THE NEW PLATE. INTRAOPERATIVE FRACTURE RESET SATISFACTORILY.
Patient problems: Bone Fracture(s); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; Perforation
MAUDE report 11090940 ↗InjuryDec 29, 2020Connection Problem; Connection Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VLP MINIMOD 1.5 TITANIUM PLATE AND SCREWS WERE USED TO TREAT A FRACTURE OF THE FIFTH PHALANX. DURING THE PROCEDURE THE SECOND HOLE AND THE THIRD HOLE OF THE TITANIUM PLATE COULD NOT BE LOCKED WITH THE LOCKING SCREW, AND A NEW TITANIUM PLATE AND NEW SCREWS WERE INSERTED INTO THE PATIENT. IT WAS NECESSARY TO UNSCREW ALREADY PLACED SCREWS IN ORDER TO SWITCH TO THE OTHER PLATE AND DRILL UNPLANNED BONE HOLES IN ORDER TO PUT THE NEW PLATE. INTRAOPERATIVE FRACTURE RESET SATISFACTORILY.
Patient problems: Bone Fracture(s); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; Perforation
MAUDE report 11090902 ↗
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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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