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VA-LCP 04.117.204Recalls & reported problems

Synthes GmbH · 2.7MM/3.5MM TI VA-LCP POSTLAT DSTL HUM PL 4H/RT/88MM-MED · Class 2 · Implant

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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 10886982105707), received between Aug 14, 2023 and Aug 14, 2023 — classified as 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

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.

  • MalfunctionAug 14, 2023Break; Break

    DEVICE REPORT FROM INDIA REPORTS AN EVENT AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE IN 2023, THE IMPLANT IN QUESTION HAD BROKEN. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO REPORT. THIS REPORT IS FOR A 2.7MM/3.5MM TI VA-LCP POSTLAT DSTL HUM PL 4H/RT/88MM-MED. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 17540113 ↗

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