NA 02.231.234Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10886982062093), received between Mar 9, 2018 and Nov 9, 2021 — classified as 3 injuries.

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 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• InjuryNov 9, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON UNKNOWN DATE, PATIENT UNDERWENT A REMOVAL OF HARDWARE FROM DISTAL FEMUR DUE TO PAIN. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY NOTED. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. PATIENT STATUS IS UNKNOWN. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES TEN (10) DEVICES. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1)5.0 VA LOCKNG SCR SLF-TPNG/SD/34. THIS IS REPORT 6 OF 10 FOR (B)(4).

  Patient problems: Pain

  MAUDE report 12779845 ↗
• InjuryJan 13, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2020, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REMOVAL AND REVISION OF HARDWARE DUE TO FALL. NO FRAGMENTS GENERATED. NO SURGICAL DELAY. THE PROCEDURE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. PATIENT OUTCOME IS UNKNOWN. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES ELEVEN (11) DEVICES. THIS REPORT IS FOR (1) 5.0MM VARIABLE ANGLE LOCKNG SCREW/SLF-TPNG/STRDRV/34MM. THIS REPORT IS 8 OF 10 FOR (B)(4). RELATED PRODUCT COMPLAINT: (B)(4).

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 11165101 ↗
• InjuryMar 9, 2018Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  CUSTOMER QUALITY UNIT RECEIVED A MAUDE REPORT FORWARDED FROM DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; THIS REPORT IS AGAINST USER FACILITY REPORT MW5074624. ONLY ADDITIONAL AND/OR CORRECTED INFORMATION WILL BE CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS AGO, PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH ONE (1) UNKNOWN TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY (TKA) CONSTRUCT (MANUFACTURER UNKNOWN). ON (B)(6) 2016, PATIENT UNDERWENT IMPLANT PROCEDURE TO TREAT LOSS STRESS FEMUR FRACTURE. PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH ONE 4.5 MM (1) VARIABLE ANGLE (VA) CURVED CONDYLAR PLATE, EIGHT (8) 5.0 MM VA LOCKING SCREWS, ONE (1) 5.0 MM CANNULATED VA LOCKING SCREW, ONE (1) 4.5 MM CORTEX SCREW. SUBSEQUENTLY, ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, JUST FIFTY-ONE (51) DAYS AFTER THE PATIENT BEING RELEASED TO A FULL WEIGHT BEARING STATUS, THE PLATE BROKE AND THE PATIENT DEVELOPED A NONUNION AND THE BONE HAD RE FRACTURED. ON (B)(6) 2017, PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION SURGERY. THE SURGEON WENT INTO SURGERY WITH THE PLAN TO NOT REMOVE THE IMPLANTS, BUT SUBSEQUENTLY, ENDED UP REMOVING ALL IMPLANTS. THE SURGEON CUT OUT THE TISSUE SURROUNDING THE PLATE AND THE PLATE WAS STILL STUCK. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE SURGEON COULD REMOVE ALL IMPL

  Patient problems: No Code Available; Nonunion/Delayed-union Bone Fracture; Unspecified Infection

  MAUDE report 7327945 ↗

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