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LCP 02.114.007Recalls & reported problems

Synthes GmbH · 1.5MM LCP T-PLATE/4H HEAD 8 HOLE SHAFT · Class 2 · Implant

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

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

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 10886982034847), received between Mar 12, 2025 and Mar 12, 2025 — classified as 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device-Device Incompatibility” (1 report).

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

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Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Device-Device Incompatibility1

Patient problems

  • Insufficient Information1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionMar 12, 2025Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT OPEN REDUCTION AND FIXATION OF A PHALANX IN A HAND FRACTURE ON (B)(6) 2025. THE GUIDE DID NOT THREAD EASILY INTO THE BLOCKED HOLES. IT HAD BEEN DECIDED TO USE A 1.5 PLATE. THE DOCTOR WAS INFORMED IN ADVANCE THAT THE LCP EQUIPMENT HAD BEEN SENT TO HIM. THE PLATE WAS TRIMMED AND IMPLANTED. THE LOCKING GUIDE DID NOT THREAD INTO THE HEAD HOLES, SO THE DOCTOR DECIDED TO DRILL FREEHAND. THE SCREWS DID NOT LOCK, CAUSING INSTABILITY OF THE FRACTURE. THE DOCTOR DECIDED TO REMOVE THE HARDWARE AND LEAVE PINS FROM THE INSTITUTION. THE SPECIALIST PREFERABLY REQUIRED HAND-HELD EQUIPMENT.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 21587505 ↗

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