VA-LCP 02.127.340Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · 3.5MM VA-LCP PROX TIBIA PLATE LARGE BEND/10H/177MM/RIGHT · 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 10886982043924), received between Nov 18, 2022 and Nov 18, 2022 — 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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Device-Device Incompatibility1
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.
MalfunctionNov 18, 2022Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2022, UPON INSERTING THE 3.5MM VA LOCKING SCREW, THE SCREW PASSED THROUGH THE LOCKING HOLE OF THE PLATE AND AS THE SURGEON ADVANCED THE LOCKING SCREW, THE HEAD OF THE LOCKING SCREW PASSED CLEAR THROUGH THE LOCKING HOLE OF THE PLATE. THE SURGEON THEN ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE SCREW AND AFTER A FEW DIFFERENT METHODS, WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE SCREW FROM UNDERNEATH THE PLATE. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH A SURGICAL DELAY OF 5 MINUTES. THIS REPORT INVOLVES ONE 3.5MM VA-LCP PROX TIBIA PLATE LARGE BEND/10H/177MM/RIGHT. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15826831 ↗
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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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