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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2013

Synthes (Usa) 2.4 MM VA-LCP Two Column Volar Distal Radius Plates

K083694510(k) TraditionalCleared Mar 6, 200984-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3030Recalls 2

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Synthes (Usa) · HRS Plate, Fixation, Bone

Cleared on Mar 6, 2009 after an 84-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 29 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 2 times.

Decided
Mar 6, 2009
Review
84 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HRS
Recalls
2
Predicates
0

29 later devices descend from it, 12 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2023: 2 descendants cleared2025: 3 descendants cleared2014: 1 descendant cleared2010: 1 descendant cleared2016: 3 descendants cleared2015: 2 descendants cleared2024: 4 descendants cleared2012: 1 descendant cleared2017: 2 descendants cleared2011: 1 descendant cleared2019: 1 descendant cleared2026: 4 descendants cleared2018: 1 descendant cleared2022: 2 descendants cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared20052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK083694 Synthes (Usa) 2.4 MM VA-LCP Two Column Volar Distal Radius PlatesSynthes (Usa) · 2009
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 8 of its ownK142419 Mini and Micro Fragments Reconstruction System-NEOFIXNeoortho Productos Orthopedicos S/A · 2014
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 4 of its ownK182718 Mini and Micro Fragments Reconstruction System – GMReisGm Dos Reis Industria E Comerico Ltda. · 2019
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 4 of its ownK160002 Piccolo Composite (R) Distal Volar Radius Plate SystemCarboFix Orthopedics, Ltd. · 2016
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 3 of its ownK170401 Piccolo Composite® Plate SystemCarboFix Orthopedics, Ltd. · 2017
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 3 of its ownK093761 Optilock VL (Variable Angle Locking) Distal Radius Plating SystemBiomet Trauma (Aka Ebi, Lp) · 2010

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Descendants cleared per year

2010: 12011: 12012: 12014: 12015: 22016: 32017: 22018: 12019: 12020: 12022: 22023: 22024: 42025: 32026: 4
2010high 4 (2024) · low 0 (2013)2026

Most influential descendants

Showing 5 of 29 · See all
  • K142419Mini and Micro Fragments Reconstruction System-NEOFIXNeoortho Productos Orthopedicos S/A · 2014 · cites it directly8descendants
  • K182718Mini and Micro Fragments Reconstruction System – GMReisGm Dos Reis Industria E Comerico Ltda. · 2019 · 2 generations on4descendants
  • K160002Piccolo Composite (R) Distal Volar Radius Plate SystemCarboFix Orthopedics, Ltd. · 2016 · cites it directly4descendants
  • K170401Piccolo Composite® Plate SystemCarboFix Orthopedics, Ltd. · 2017 · 2 generations on3descendants
  • K093761Optilock VL (Variable Angle Locking) Distal Radius Plating SystemBiomet Trauma (Aka Ebi, Lp) · 2010 · cites it directly3descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K083694Synthes (Usa) 2.4 MM VA-LCP Two Column Volar Distal Radius PlatesSynthes (Usa)2009—
+1K142419Mini and Micro Fragments Reconstruction System-NEOFIXNeoortho Productos Orthopedicos S/A2014—
+2K182718Mini and Micro Fragments Reconstruction System – GMReisGm Dos Reis Industria E Comerico Ltda.2019—
+1K160002Piccolo Composite (R) Distal Volar Radius Plate SystemCarboFix Orthopedics, Ltd.2016—
+2K170401Piccolo Composite® Plate SystemCarboFix Orthopedics, Ltd.2017—
+1K093761Optilock VL (Variable Angle Locking) Distal Radius Plating SystemBiomet Trauma (Aka Ebi, Lp)2010—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201010
201110
201210
201410
201520
201630
201720
201810
201910
202010
202220
202320
202440
202530
202640
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K083694, 2009–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (1)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*—Synthes LCP Volar Distal Radius Plates
Named without a submission number
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What descends from it? (29)

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12 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K142419Mini and Micro Fragments Reconstruction System-NEOFIXNeoortho Productos Orthopedicos S/A20148
K160002Piccolo Composite (R) Distal Volar Radius Plate SystemCarboFix Orthopedics, Ltd.20164
K093761Optilock VL (Variable Angle Locking) Distal Radius Plating SystemBiomet Trauma (Aka Ebi, Lp)20103
K120015Osteomed Wrist Plating SystemOsteomed LP20122
K242343BPS Wrist Fracture SystemOrthonovis, Inc.20241
K152145OsteoMed ExtremiLOCK Wrist Plating SystemOsteomed20151
K252959WRISTAR MultiAx Distal Radius KitIntrauma S.P.A20250
K243469SignexOsteonic Co., Ltd.20250
K232394Internal Locking Plate and Screw Fixation SystemChangzhou Geasure Medical Apparatus and Instruments Co., Ltd.20230
K223150APS Metal Plate & Screw SystemA Plus Biotechnology Co., Ltd.20230

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Jul 30, 2013Class IIZ-2087-2013Process controlThe possibility exists that 2.4 mm VA-LCP 2 column distal radius plates from a specific lot are etched with "R" for right plate when they should be etched with "L" for left plate.
May 31, 2013Class IIZ-2057-2013Device DesignThe firm is initiating a Field Safety Correction for the labeling of the 2.4mm VA-LCP Two Column Volar Distal Radius Plate and 1.2 Nm Torque Limiting Attachment. The US Technique guide lists 1.2Nm TLA as an option for use with the 2.4mm…

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • Of its descendants, K142419 (Neoortho Productos Orthopedicos S/A, 2014) has gone furthest, with 8 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All HRS devices

HRS Plate, Fixation, Bone: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2009, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · HRS

54in 2025

2007: 352008: 352009: 472010: 492011: 432012: 592013: 562014: 762015: 562016: 442017: 572018: 402019: 462020: 482021: 402022: 472023: 402024: 542025: 542026 (partial year): 51
2007high 76 (2014) · low 35 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · HRS

90in 2025

2007: 63 days median2008: 87 days median2009: 85 days median2010: 100 days median2011: 88 days median2012: 106 days median2013: 89 days median2014: 57 days median2015: 97 days median2016: 109 days median2017: 122 days median2018: 116 days median2019: 89 days median2020: 88 days median2021: 87 days median2022: 144 days median2023: 120 days median2024: 96 days median2025: 90 days median2026 (partial year): 82 days median
2007high 144 (2022) · low 57 (2014)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · HRS

1in 2025

2007: 22008: 112009: 32010: 162011: 52012: 42013: 112015: 72016: 52017: 32018: 22019: 252020: 12021: 92022: 32023: 12025: 12026 (partial year): 3
2007high 25 (2019) · low 0 (2014)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · HRS

2,306in 2025

2007: 3392008: 3112009: 4352010: 4912011: 7732012: 1,6632013: 2,6432014: 2,4132015: 3,0952016: 2,2762017: 2,2202018: 2,6632019: 3,3592020: 2,7902021: 2,4422022: 1,7002023: 2,0492024: 1,8492025: 2,306
2007high 3,359 (2019) · low 311 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code HRS, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
200735632339
2008358711311
200947853435
20104910016491
201143885773
20125910641,663
20135689112,643
2014765702,413
2015569773,095
20164410952,276
20175712232,220
20184011622,663
20194689253,359
2020488812,790
2021408792,442
20224714431,700
20234012012,049
2024549601,849
2025549012,306
202651823—

What is it indicated for?

The Synthes 2.4 mm VA-LCP Two-Column Volar Distal Radius Plates are intended for fixation of complex intra- and extra-articular fractures and osteotomies of the distal radius and other small bones.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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https://510kreport.com/device/K083694 · printed Nov 5, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K083694: Synthes (Usa) 2.4 MM VA-LCP Two Column Volar Distal Radius Plates.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K083694

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026