VA-LCP 02.124.407Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 5 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10886982042750), received between Mar 15, 2017 and Jan 9, 2024 — classified as 3 injuries, 2 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device-Device Incompatibility” (2 reports).

2 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K083025, K110354); 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.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionJan 9, 2024Device-Device Incompatibility; Material Twisted/Bent; Device-Device Incompatibility; Material Twisted/Bent

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE INTRAOPERATIVELY DURING A DISTAL FEMUR, LOCKING TOWER STRIPPED THE VA CONDYLAR HOLE. THE PLATE WAS NOT BILLED TO PATIENT. DURING THE SAME SURGERY DURING AN ORIF PATELLA PROCEDURE LOCKING TOWER DID NOT THREAD INTO PLATE, SO IT WAS NOT BILLED TO PATIENT EITHER. IT WAS UNSURE IF IT WAS DUE TO BENDING OF PLATE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) 4.3MM THREADED LCP(TM) DRILL GUIDE. THIS IS REPORT 3 OF 5 FOR COMPLAINT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18480359 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 30, 2023Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2023 DURING A PROCEDURE THERE WAS A INTER-PROSTHETIC FRACTURE WITH A DISTAL FEMUR FRACTURE. A FRN WAS INSERTED AND THEN TWO PLATES WERE INSERTED DISTALLY. A LATERAL PLATE WAS INSERTED AND THE SAME PLATE, BUT CONTRALATERAL SIDE WAS PUT ON THE MEDIAL SIDE. DURING THE FRN, THE PROXIMAL PORTION BECAME SNAGGED UP. THE DRIVE CAP BROKE DURING MALLEATING. WHILE INSERTING BOTH PLATES DISTALLY, THE CENTER HOLE DID NOT LOCK INTO THE PLATE. UNSURE IF IT WAS DUE TO THE TRAFFIC OF THE SCREWS, AND MAKING THE SCREWS SKIVE OFF AXIS. DEPTH GAUGE WAS ALSO BENT IN THE PROCESS OF MEASURING FOR SCREWS. THERE WERE FOUR (4) MINUTES OF SURGICAL DELAY. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES FIVE (5) DEVICE. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) 4.5 VA-LCP CURVED COND PL/6 HOLE/159/LFT THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 5 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16649212 ↗
• InjuryMar 18, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2021, A PATIENT RECEIVED TREATMENT FOR A LEFT LATERAL FEMORAL CONDYLE FRACTURE WITH A LEFT CONDYLAR VA-LCP PLATE 4.5-5.0, (2) LOCKING SCREWS 5.0 VARIABLE ANGLE IN ITS DISTAL PART, AND (3) CORTICAL SCREWS OF 4.5 IN THE DIAPHYSEAL PORTION. ADDITIONALLY, PART OF THE IMPLANTS IS FIXED WITH (2) CANNULATED SCREWS OF 4.5 MM OF TITANIUM FROM ANOTHER SUPPLIER. THERE MAY BE A POSSIBLE INCOMPATIBILITY OF MATERIALS SINCE THE PLATE AND ITS SCREWS ARE MADE OF STEEL. THE SURGERY WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT CONSEQUENCE. THIS REPORT INVOLVES (1) 4.5MM VA-LCP CURVED CONDYLAR PLATE/6 HOLE/159MM/LEFT. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 6 FOR (B)(4).

  Patient problems: Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available

  MAUDE report 11516865 ↗
• InjuryJan 16, 2020Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  T WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2019, PATIENT UNDERWENT HARDWARE REMOVAL OF TWO (2) VARIABLE ANGLE LOCKING COMPRESSION PLATE (VA-LCP) CONDYLAR PLATE AND SIXTEEN (16) UNKNOWN LOCKING SCREWS DUE TO PAIN. ORIGINALLY, THE PATIENT HAD BILATERAL OSTEOTOMIES ON UNKNOWN DATE. HOWEVER, THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING PAIN WHEN PERFORMING SQUATS. THUS, REMOVAL WAS DONE SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE REPORTED. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 10 FOR (B)(4). RELATED PRODUCT COMPLAINT: (B)(4).

  Patient problems: Pain

  MAUDE report 9596265 ↗
• InjuryMar 15, 2017Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT REPORTED IN EMERGENCY ROOM WITH AN ASPIRATION OF JOINT AND REVEALED INFECTION. THE PATIENT HAD TOTAL KNEE ARTHRODESIS APPROXIMATELY NINETEEN (19) YEARS PRIOR AND OPEN REDUCTION INTERNAL FIXATION FOR SUPRACONDYLAR PERIPROSTHETIC FEMUR FRACTURE APPROXIMATELY TWO (2) YEARS PRIOR TO THE REPORTING DATE. PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2017 WHEN ALL HARDWARE WAS REMOVED AND AN ANTIBIOTIC SPACE WAS INSERTED. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL DEVICES: SUPRACONDYLAR PERIPROSTHETIC DEVICES (PART# UNKNOWN, LOT# UNKNOWN, QUANTITY UNKNOWN). THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) 4.5MM VA-LCP CURVED CONDYLAR PLATE. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 3 FOR (B)(4).

  Patient problems: No Code Available; Unspecified Infection

  MAUDE report 6405945 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K083025, K110354. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

• Z-1125-2014 · Feb 5, 2014 · Terminated
  Synthes 5.0mm Variable Locking Screw This device is part of the Variable Angle Locking Compression Plate family and this technology included variable angle Combi holes in the plat
• Z-0401-2014 · May 29, 2013 · Terminated
  Synthes 4.5MM TI VA-LCP CRVD Condylar Plate/6H/159MM/RT-STER Synthes 4.5MM TI VA-LCP CRVD Condylar Plate/6H/159MM/RT-STER is used for buttressing multi fragmentary diatal femur fra