VA-LCP 02.211.234Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · 2.4/2.7MM VA-LCP FIRST MTP FUSION PL/SM/10 DEG/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 10886982054180), received between Nov 29, 2018 and Jun 20, 2019 — 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
- Material Twisted/Bent1
Patient problems
- Discomfort1
- Impaired Healing1
- No Code Available1
- No Patient Involvement1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJun 20, 2019Material Twisted/Bent; Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON UNKNOWN DATE, DURING A ROUTINE INCOMING INSPECTION, THE VARIABLE ANGLE LOCKING COMPRESSION PLATE FIRST METATARSOPHALANGEAL (MTP) WAS FOUND BENT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES ONE (1) DEVICE.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 8718017 ↗InjuryNov 29, 2018Break; Break
CONCOMITANT DEVICES REPORTED: 2.4/2.7MM VA-LCP TMT FUSION PLATE (PART# 02.211.266, LOT# H397643, QUANTITY# 1,) 2.4/2.7MM VA-LCP T-FUSION PL 2 HOLE HEAD/STANDARD (PART# 02.211.254, LOT# 7872816, QUANTITY# 1,) 2.7MM VA LCK SCREW SLF-TAP (PART# 02.211.016, LOT# UNKNOWN, QUANTITY# 2,) 2.7MM VA LCKNG SCREW SLF-TPNG WITH T8 STARDRIVE RECESS 18MM (PART# 02.211.018, LOT# UNKNOWN, QUANTITY# 2,) 2.7MM VA LCKNG SCREW SLF-TPNG WITH T8 STARDRIVE RECESS 20MM (PART# 02.211.020, LOT# UNKNOWN, QUANTITY# 1,) 2.7MM VA LCKNG SCREW SLF-TPNG WITH T8 STARDRIVE RECESS 22MM (PART# 02.211.022, LOT# UNKNOWN, QUANTITY# 1,) 2.7MM CRTX SCR S/TAP T8 12MM (PART# 202.872, LOT# UNKNOWN, QUANTITY# 1,) 2.7MM CORTEX SCREW SLF-TPNG WITH T8 STARDRIVE RECESS 16MM (PART# 02.876, LOT# UNKNOWN, QUANTITY# 3,) 2.7MM CORTEX SCREW SLF-TPNG WITH T8 STARDRIVE RECESS 18MM (PART# 202.878, LOT# UNKNOWN, QUANTITY# 3,) 2.7MM CORTEX SCREW SLF-TPNG WITH T8 STARDRIVE RECESS 22MM (PART# 202.882, LOT# UNKNOWN, QUANTITY# 1,) 1.5MM CORTEX SCREW SELF-TAPPING 12MM (PART# 200.812, LOT# UNKNOWN, QUANTITY# 2).
Patient problems: Discomfort; Impaired Healing; No Code Available
MAUDE report 8117110 ↗
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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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