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VA-LCP 02.115.630Recalls & reported problems

Synthes GmbH · 2.4MM VA-LCP DRSL DRP/INTMD CLMN/+90°/2H HD/3H SHAFT · Class 2 · Implant

All models of VA-LCP (256)

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 10886982035462), received between Sep 10, 2024 and Sep 10, 2024 — classified as 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Twisted/Bent” (1 report).

3 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K102694); they may or may not involve this specific model.

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

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 1 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Material Twisted/Bent1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1

Recent adverse event reports

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

  • MalfunctionSep 10, 2024Material Twisted/Bent; Material Twisted/Bent

    IT WAS REPORTED DURING INSPECTION ON (B)(6) 2024 SEVERAL PLATES WERE NOTED AS OLD AND APPEAR TARNISHED. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE 2.4MM VA-LCP DRSL DRP/INTMD CLMN/+90°/2H HD/3H SHAFT FOR (B)(4).

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 20183166 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K102694. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-2389-2016 · Jun 28, 2016 · Terminated
    Synthes 2.4mm Titanium Locking Screws Self-Tapping with Stardrive Recess 12mm, Synthes 2.4mm Titanium Locking Screws Self-Tapping with Stardrive Recess 12mm, Plate, Fixation, Bone,
  • Z-0323-2016 · Nov 2, 2015 · Terminated
    2.4MM locking screw SLF-TPNG with Stardrive Recess 18 mm. Intended for fixation of fractures, osteotomies, nonunions, replantations, and fusions of small bones and small bone frag
  • Z-0956-2013 · Jan 11, 2013 · Terminated
    Variable Angle Locking Compression Plate/VA-LCP Dorsal Distal Radius Plate, Part Number 02.115.431. Indicated for: Dorsally displaced fractures, Open joint reconstruction, and Cor

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