LCP 242.108Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · 4.5MM LCP® PROXIMAL FEMUR PLATE 8 HOLES/247MM-LEFT · Class 2 · Implant
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Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10886982167965), received between Jul 19, 2017 and Jul 30, 2026 — classified as 2 injuries.
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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
- Break1
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information1
- Unspecified Infection1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryJul 30, 2026Break
It was reported that the plate ruptured, and the patient is scheduled for removal. One (1) Plate and eight (8) screws were used.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 50085251 ↗InjuryJul 19, 2017Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT HARDWARE REMOVAL AND REVISION OF THE LEFT PROXIMAL FEMUR ON (B)(6) 2017 DUE TO INFECTION. THE ORIGINAL PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE IN 2012. APPROXIMATELY (1-2) ONE TO TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO THE REVISION DATE, THE PATIENT WAS REFERRED TO THE SURGEON FOR TREATMENT OF AN ABSCESS OF THE LEFT PROXIMAL FEMUR. NO INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED ON WHETHER THE PATIENT HAD SYMPTOMS RELATED TO THIS EVENT. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THE DIAGNOSIS OF INFECTION WAS DETECTED. REMOVED HARDWARE INCLUDED: ONE PLATE AND SCREWS, ALL INTACT. ANTIBIOTIC CEMENT WAS PLACED IN THE INCISION OPERATIVE SITE, AND A NEW PROVISIONAL PLATE AND SCREWS WAS PLACED. NOTHING UNTOWARD OCCURRED DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH THE PATIENT IN STABLE CONDITION. NO SURGICAL DELAY REPORTED. THE PATIENT WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR ADDITIONAL FUTURE STAGED PROCEDURES. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 12 FOR COM-(B)(6).
Patient problems: Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 6725693 ↗
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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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