VA-LCP 02.118.204Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · 2.7/3.5MM VA-LCP ANTEROLATERAL DISTAL TIBIA PL/6 HOLES/RIGHT · Class 2 · Implant
All models of VA-LCP (256)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10886982038340), received between Oct 31, 2018 and Oct 27, 2021 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
- Device-Device Incompatibility1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- No Code Available1
- Nonunion/Delayed-union Bone Fracture1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionOct 27, 2021Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2021 DURING A PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON FOUND THE ANTEROLATERAL PLATE WAS TOO BULKY AND NOT ABLE TO LOCK THE SCREW. THE SCREW APPEARED TO BE AT A DIFFERENT ANGLE THAN THE NOMINAL ANGLE. PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT ANY SURGICAL DELAY. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) 2.7/3.5 VA ANTEROLAT DSTL TIB PL/6 H/RT. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 3 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12708058 ↗InjuryOct 31, 2018Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, ONE (1) VARIABLE ANGLE LOCKING COMPRESSION PLATE ANTEROLATERAL DISTAL TIBIA PLATE, ONE (1) VARIABLE ANGLE LOCKING COMPRESSION PLATE DISTAL TIBIA T-PLATE, AND ONE (1) LOCKING COMPRESSION PLATE BROKE DUE TO PATIENT FALLING. PATIENT HAD NONUNION. AS A RESULT, ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE HARDWARE OF THE ANKLE WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SYNTHES MAX FRAME. IT WAS UNKNOWN IT THERE WAS ANY SURGICAL DELAY. PATIENT OUTCOME IS UNKNOWN. CONCOMITANT DEVICE: SCREW (PART UNKNOWN, LOT UNKNOWN, QUANTITY UNKNOWN). THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) TIBIA PLATE. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 3 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Code Available; Nonunion/Delayed-union Bone Fracture
MAUDE report 8025744 ↗
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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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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