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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2017

Smith & Nephew Variable-Angle Locking Mini-Fragment Plating System

K132886510(k) TraditionalCleared Feb 4, 2014141-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

Smith & Nephew, Inc. · HRS Plate, Fixation, Bone

Cleared on Feb 4, 2014 as substantially equivalent to K993106 (Smith & Nephew, Inc., 1999) and 8 other predicates after a 141-day review. Its family tree reaches back 10 generations to 1996. 46 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 2 times.

Decided
Feb 4, 2014
Review
141 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HRS
Recalls
2
Predicates
9

Its longest line of descent runs back 10 generations to K962616 (1996). 68 ancestors in all, the oldest K792022 (1979). 46 later devices descend from it, 9 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2010: 1 other ancestor2009: 2 other ancestors2006: 5 other ancestors2005: 4 other ancestors1999: 3 other ancestors2007: 2 other ancestors2004: 5 other ancestors2003: 2 other ancestors2001: 7 other ancestors2000: 8 other ancestors1996: 5 other ancestors1990: 1 other ancestor2002: 2 other ancestors1998: 3 other ancestors1995: 1 other ancestor1994: 1 other ancestor1993: 2 other ancestors1991: 1 other ancestor1989: 2 other ancestors1979: 1 other ancestor2023: 5 descendants cleared2018: 3 descendants cleared2014: 2 descendants cleared2016: 1 descendant cleared2022: 5 descendants cleared2019: 1 descendant cleared2015: 1 descendant cleared2021: 2 descendants cleared2024: 11 descendants cleared2025: 9 descendants cleared2017: 2 descendants cleared2026: 3 descendants cleared2020: 1 descendant clearedK962616 · Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) System · Synthes (Usa) · 1996K982732 · Synthes (Usa) Distal Radius Plate System (DRPS) · Synthes · 1998×3: 3 generations cleared close together, K023007 (2002), K030198 (2003), K032705 (2003) ×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K050932 (2005), K051735 (2005) K061352 · Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating System for the Upper Extremity · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2006×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K082516 (2008), K083032 (2009) 19801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 8 other ancestors2 generations back: 18 other ancestors3 generations back: 17 other ancestors4 generations back: 15 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 9 descendants2 generations forward: 17 descendants3 generations forward: 12 descendants4 generations forward: 4 descendants5 generations forward: 2 descendants6 generations forward: 2 descendants K083032 · Peri-Loc Bone Plating and Screw System · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2009 · recalledK082516 · Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating System Hexalobular Bone Screws · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2008K061352 · Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating System for the Upper Extremity · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2006K051735 · Peri-Loc Locking Bone Plates and Locking Bone Screws for the Upper Extremity · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2005K050932 · Distal Volar Radius Anatomical Plate System · Hand Innovations, Inc. · 2005 · recalledK032705 · Distal Radius Fracture Repair System · Hand Innovations, Inc. · 2003K030198 · Hand Innovations, Inc. Distal Radius Fracture Repair System · Hand Innovations, Inc. · 2003K023007 · Distal Radius Fracture Repair System · Hand Innovations, Inc. · 2002K982732 · Synthes (Usa) Distal Radius Plate System (DRPS) · Synthes · 1998K962616 · Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) System · Synthes (Usa) · 1996−10−50+5
  1. Root · 10 generations backK962616 Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) SystemSynthes (Usa) · 1996
  2. 6 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK061352 Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating System for the Upper ExtremitySmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2006
  4. 2 generations backK082516 Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating System Hexalobular Bone ScrewsSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2008
  5. 1 generation backK083032 Peri-Loc Bone Plating and Screw SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2009 · Recalled
  6. This deviceK132886 Smith & Nephew Variable-Angle Locking Mini-Fragment Plating SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2014
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 32 of its ownK140814 Evos Mini-Fragment Plating SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2014 · Recalled
  8. Descendant · 2 generations on · 14 of its ownK163361 ANTHEM™ Fracture SystemGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2017
  9. Descendant · 3 generations on · 11 of its ownK173166 ANTHEM Fracture SystemGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2017
  10. Descendant · cites it directly · 10 of its ownK191412 VariAx 2 System, VariAx 2 Mini Fragment SystemStryker GmbH · 2019
  11. Descendant · 2 generations on · 10 of its ownK180554 ANTHEM Fracture SystemGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2018
Show all 10 generations
  1. Root · 10 generations backK962616 Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) SystemSynthes (Usa) · 1996
  2. 9 generations backK982732 Synthes (Usa) Distal Radius Plate System (DRPS)Synthes · 1998
  3. 8 generations backK023007 Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2002
  4. 7 generations backK030198 Hand Innovations, Inc. Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2003
  5. 6 generations backK032705 Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2003
  6. 5 generations backK050932 Distal Volar Radius Anatomical Plate SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2005 · Recalled
  7. 4 generations backK051735 Peri-Loc Locking Bone Plates and Locking Bone Screws for the Upper…Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2005
  8. 3 generations backK061352 Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating System for the Upper ExtremitySmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2006
  9. 2 generations backK082516 Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating System Hexalobular Bone ScrewsSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2008
  10. 1 generation backK083032 Peri-Loc Bone Plating and Screw SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2009 · Recalled
  11. This deviceK132886 Smith & Nephew Variable-Angle Locking Mini-Fragment Plating SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2014

Showing 5 of 46 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2014: 22015: 12016: 12017: 22018: 32019: 12020: 12021: 22022: 52023: 52024: 112025: 92026: 3
2014high 11 (2024) · low 1 (2015)2026

Most influential descendants

Showing 5 of 46 · See all
  • K140814Evos Mini-Fragment Plating SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2014 · cites it directly32descendants
  • K163361ANTHEM™ Fracture SystemGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2017 · 2 generations on14descendants
  • K173166ANTHEM Fracture SystemGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2017 · 3 generations on11descendants
  • K191412VariAx 2 System, VariAx 2 Mini Fragment SystemStryker GmbH · 2019 · cites it directly10descendants
  • K180554ANTHEM Fracture SystemGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2018 · 2 generations on10descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−10K962616Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) SystemSynthes (Usa)1996—
−9K982732Synthes (Usa) Distal Radius Plate System (DRPS)Synthes1998—
−8K023007Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc.2002—
−7K030198Hand Innovations, Inc. Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc.2003—
−6K032705Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc.2003—
−5K050932Distal Volar Radius Anatomical Plate SystemHand Innovations, Inc.20051
−4K051735Peri-Loc Locking Bone Plates and Locking Bone Screws for the Upper ExtremitySmith & Nephew, Inc.2005—
−3K061352Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating System for the Upper ExtremitySmith & Nephew, Inc.2006—
−2K082516Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating System Hexalobular Bone ScrewsSmith & Nephew, Inc.2008—
−1K083032Peri-Loc Bone Plating and Screw SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc.20092
0 (this device)K132886Smith & Nephew Variable-Angle Locking Mini-Fragment Plating SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc.2014—
+1K140814Evos Mini-Fragment Plating SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc.20142
+2K163361ANTHEM™ Fracture SystemGlobus Medical, Inc.2017—
+3K173166ANTHEM Fracture SystemGlobus Medical, Inc.2017—
+1K191412VariAx 2 System, VariAx 2 Mini Fragment SystemStryker GmbH2019—
+2K180554ANTHEM Fracture SystemGlobus Medical, Inc.2018—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
197910
198920
199010
199110
199320
199410
199510
199650
199830
199930
200080
200170
200220
200320
200450
200540
200650
200720
200920
201010

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201420
201510
201610
201720
201830
201910
202010
202120
202250
202350
2024110
202590
202630
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K132886, 1996–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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What was it cleared against? (9)

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
*K993106Smith & Nephew Bone Plate System (Bone Plates, Bone Screws and Accessories)
Summary page 2
…dications for use, raw materials, operating principles and design/performance characteristics. * Smith & Nephew Bone Plate System (TC-1 00 Plating and Screw System) - K993106 * VLP Foot Plating and Screw System - K090675 * PERI-LOC (Titanium) Bone Plating and Screw System - K083032 * Smith & Nephe…
Smith & Nephew, Inc.1999—
*K090675Smith & Nephew, Inc. VLP Foot Plating, Screw System and Accessories
Summary page 2
…ciples and design/performance characteristics. * Smith & Nephew Bone Plate System (TC-1 00 Plating and Screw System) - K993106 * VLP Foot Plating and Screw System - K090675 * PERI-LOC (Titanium) Bone Plating and Screw System - K083032 * Smith & Nephew 6.5mm and 8.0mm Cannulated Screws - K060736 *…
Smith & Nephew, Inc.2009—
*K083032Peri-Loc Bone Plating and Screw System
Summary page 2
…ew Bone Plate System (TC-1 00 Plating and Screw System) - K993106 * VLP Foot Plating and Screw System - K090675 * PERI-LOC (Titanium) Bone Plating and Screw System - K083032 * Smith & Nephew 6.5mm and 8.0mm Cannulated Screws - K060736 * PERI-LOC B-Plate Locking Bone Plates and Screws - K062216 *…
Smith & Nephew, Inc.20092
*K060736Smith & Nephew 6.5MM and 8.0MM Cannulated Screws
Summary page 2
…06 * VLP Foot Plating and Screw System - K090675 * PERI-LOC (Titanium) Bone Plating and Screw System - K083032 * Smith & Nephew 6.5mm and 8.0mm Cannulated Screws - K060736 * PERI-LOC B-Plate Locking Bone Plates and Screws - K062216 * Synthes Modular Mini Fragment LCP System - K063049 * Medartis…
Smith & Nephew, Inc.20061
*K062216Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating System
Summary page 2
…C (Titanium) Bone Plating and Screw System - K083032 * Smith & Nephew 6.5mm and 8.0mm Cannulated Screws - K060736 * PERI-LOC B-Plate Locking Bone Plates and Screws - K062216 * Synthes Modular Mini Fragment LCP System - K063049 * Medartis APTUS Titanium System - K051567 * DePuy ALPS Small Bone Loc…
Smith & Nephew, Inc.20061
*K063049Synthes (Usa) Modular Mini Fragment LCP System
Summary page 2
…Smith & Nephew 6.5mm and 8.0mm Cannulated Screws - K060736 * PERI-LOC B-Plate Locking Bone Plates and Screws - K062216 * Synthes Modular Mini Fragment LCP System - K063049 * Medartis APTUS Titanium System - K051567 * DePuy ALPS Small Bone Locked Plating System - K101240 * Hand Innovations LLC,…
Synthes (Usa)20064
*K051567Aptus Titanium Osteosynthesis System
Summary page 2
…crews - K060736 * PERI-LOC B-Plate Locking Bone Plates and Screws - K062216 * Synthes Modular Mini Fragment LCP System - K063049 * Medartis APTUS Titanium System - K051567 * DePuy ALPS Small Bone Locked Plating System - K101240 * Hand Innovations LLC, Mini Fragment Plates - K061748 Nan-clinical…
Medartis, Inc.20051
*K101240Closed Fusion Plate, MTP Plate, Talus Plate, Model 824077021, 22; 824677021, 22…
Summary page 2
…nd Screws - K062216 * Synthes Modular Mini Fragment LCP System - K063049 * Medartis APTUS Titanium System - K051567 * DePuy ALPS Small Bone Locked Plating System - K101240 * Hand Innovations LLC, Mini Fragment Plates - K061748 Nan-clinical Testing: To further support a determination of substantial…
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.2010—
*K061748Fragment Plate System
Summary page 2
…System - K063049 * Medartis APTUS Titanium System - K051567 * DePuy ALPS Small Bone Locked Plating System - K101240 * Hand Innovations LLC, Mini Fragment Plates - K061748 Nan-clinical Testing: To further support a determination of substantial equivalence, non-clinical bench (mechanical) testing was…
Hand Innovations, LLC2006—

Also cleared against K993106: 35 other devices →

What descends from it? (46)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K140814Evos Mini-Fragment Plating SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc.201432
K191412VariAx 2 System, VariAx 2 Mini Fragment SystemStryker GmbH201910
K181533EVOS Wrist Fracture Plating SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc.20189
K152976VLP Mini-Mod Talus PlatesSmith & Nephew, Inc.20158
K143050VLP Mini-Mod Small Bone Plating System 1.5mm Plates and ScrewsSmith & Nephew, Inc.20148
K210837Smith & Nephew Plates and ScrewsSmith & Nephew, Inc.20217
K213126Smith & Nephew, Inc. Plates and Screws Systems: EVOS, Peri-Loc, D-Rad, TC-100, VLP…Smith & Nephew, Inc.20222
K221150Advanced Bone PlateDouble Medical Technology, Inc.20231
K163086VLP MINI-MOD 2.0mm Column PlatesSmith & Nephew, Inc.20160

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

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Dec 11, 2017Class IIZ-0396-2018Mixed-up of materials/componentsDevices, incorrectly labeled as a VLP MINI-MOD 2.0MM STRAIGHT PLATE 8 HOLE, contained a VLP MINI-MOD 2.0MM STOUT PLATE 8 HOLE and vice versa
Dec 11, 2017Class IIZ-0397-2018Mixed-up of materials/componentsDevices, incorrectly labeled as a VLP MINI-MOD 2.0MM STRAIGHT PLATE 8 HOLE, contained a VLP MINI-MOD 2.0MM STOUT PLATE 8 HOLE and vice versa

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 18 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.6 years on median.
  • 18 of the 68 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K140814 (Smith & Nephew, Inc., 2014) has gone furthest, with 32 descendants of its own.
  • 35 other devices also cite its predicate K993106.

How does its category compare?

All HRS devices

HRS Plate, Fixation, Bone: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2014, 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 Smith & Nephew Variable-Angle Locking Mini-Fragment Plating System is indicated for adolescent (12-18 years) and transitional adolescent (18-21 years) subpopulations and adults, as well as patients with osteopenic bone. The Smith & Nephew Variable-Angle Locking Mini-Fragment Plating System is indicated for fracture fixation, arthrodesis, reconstruction, replantation or reduction of small bones and small bone fragments. This system is also indicated for non-load bearing stabilization and reduction of bone fragments in long bones;

Components in the Smith & Nephew Variable-Angle Locking Mini-Fragment Plating Systenif are for single use only.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

Also cleared against K993106

35 other devices cite the same predicate.

  • K241666EVOS Pelvic and Acetabular SystemSmith & Nephew · 2025
  • K233949ACCORD Cable SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2024
  • K223762Smith & Nephew ACCORD™ Cable SystemSmith & Nephew · 2023
  • K213123EVOS Wrist Spanning PlateSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2022
  • K213126Smith & Nephew, Inc. Plates and Screws Systems: EVOS, Peri-Loc, D-Rad, TC-100, VLP Mini-Mod, Compression Hip…Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 20221 recall
  • K210837Smith & Nephew Plates and ScrewsSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 20211 recall

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