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VLP Mini-Mod Small Bone Plating System 1.5mm Plates and Screws

K143050510(k) TraditionalCleared Dec 18, 201456-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3030

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 Dec 18, 2014 as substantially equivalent to K132886 (Smith & Nephew, Inc., 2014) and 2 other predicates after a 56-day review. Its family tree reaches back 11 generations to 1996. 8 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Dec 18, 2014
Review
56 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HRS
Recalls
None
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 11 generations to K962616 (1996). 70 ancestors in all, the oldest K792022 (1979). 8 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2009: 3 other ancestors1999: 3 other ancestors2010: 1 other ancestor2006: 5 other ancestors2005: 4 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 ancestor2022: 1 descendant cleared2021: 1 descendant cleared2025: 2 descendants cleared2023: 2 descendants cleared2026: 2 descendants 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) K132886 · Smith & Nephew Variable-Angle Locking Mini-Fragment Plating System · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2014 · recalled19801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 2 other ancestors2 generations back: 7 other ancestors3 generations back: 18 other ancestors4 generations back: 17 other ancestors5 generations back: 15 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 2 descendants2 generations forward: 5 descendants3 generations forward: 1 descendant K132886 · Smith & Nephew Variable-Angle Locking Mini-Fragment Plating System · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2014 · recalledK083032 · 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
  1. Root · 11 generations backK962616 Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) SystemSynthes (Usa) · 1996
  2. 7 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK082516 Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating System Hexalobular Bone ScrewsSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2008
  4. 2 generations backK083032 Peri-Loc Bone Plating and Screw SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2009 · Recalled
  5. 1 generation backK132886 Smith & Nephew Variable-Angle Locking Mini-Fragment Plating SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2014 · Recalled
  6. This deviceK143050 VLP Mini-Mod Small Bone Plating System 1.5mm Plates and ScrewsSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2014
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 7 of its ownK210837 Smith & Nephew Plates and ScrewsSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2021 · Recalled
  8. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK213126 Smith & Nephew, Inc. Plates and Screws Systems: EVOS, Peri-Loc…Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2022 · Recalled
  9. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK233017 TM Plating SystemTyber Medical, LLC · 2023
  10. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK261207 Exalta Proximal Tibia Plating SystemTyber Medical, LLC · 2026
  11. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK253713 Arthrex Variable Angle (VA) Proximal Tibia Plating SystemArthrex, Inc. · 2026
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  1. Root · 11 generations backK962616 Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) SystemSynthes (Usa) · 1996
  2. 10 generations backK982732 Synthes (Usa) Distal Radius Plate System (DRPS)Synthes · 1998
  3. 9 generations backK023007 Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2002
  4. 8 generations backK030198 Hand Innovations, Inc. Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2003
  5. 7 generations backK032705 Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2003
  6. 6 generations backK050932 Distal Volar Radius Anatomical Plate SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2005 · Recalled
  7. 5 generations backK051735 Peri-Loc Locking Bone Plates and Locking Bone Screws for the Upper…Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2005
  8. 4 generations backK061352 Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating System for the Upper ExtremitySmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2006
  9. 3 generations backK082516 Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating System Hexalobular Bone ScrewsSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2008
  10. 2 generations backK083032 Peri-Loc Bone Plating and Screw SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2009 · Recalled
  11. 1 generation backK132886 Smith & Nephew Variable-Angle Locking Mini-Fragment Plating SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2014 · Recalled
  12. This deviceK143050 VLP Mini-Mod Small Bone Plating System 1.5mm Plates and ScrewsSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2014

Showing 5 of 8 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2021: 12022: 12023: 22025: 22026: 2
2021high 2 (2023) · low 0 (2024)2026

Most influential descendants

Showing 5 of 8 · See all
  • K210837Smith & Nephew Plates and ScrewsSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2021 · cites it directly7descendants
  • K213126Smith & Nephew, Inc. Plates and Screws Systems: EVOS, Peri-Loc, D-Rad, TC-100, VLP…Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2022 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K233017TM Plating SystemTyber Medical, LLC · 2023 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K261207Exalta Proximal Tibia Plating SystemTyber Medical, LLC · 2026 · 3 generations on0descendants
  • K253713Arthrex Variable Angle (VA) Proximal Tibia Plating SystemArthrex, Inc. · 2026 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−11K962616Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) SystemSynthes (Usa)1996—
−10K982732Synthes (Usa) Distal Radius Plate System (DRPS)Synthes1998—
−9K023007Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc.2002—
−8K030198Hand Innovations, Inc. Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc.2003—
−7K032705Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc.2003—
−6K050932Distal Volar Radius Anatomical Plate SystemHand Innovations, Inc.20051
−5K051735Peri-Loc Locking Bone Plates and Locking Bone Screws for the Upper ExtremitySmith & Nephew, Inc.2005—
−4K061352Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating System for the Upper ExtremitySmith & Nephew, Inc.2006—
−3K082516Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating System Hexalobular Bone ScrewsSmith & Nephew, Inc.2008—
−2K083032Peri-Loc Bone Plating and Screw SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc.20092
−1K132886Smith & Nephew Variable-Angle Locking Mini-Fragment Plating SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc.20142
0 (this device)K143050VLP Mini-Mod Small Bone Plating System 1.5mm Plates and ScrewsSmith & Nephew, Inc.2014—
+1K210837Smith & Nephew Plates and ScrewsSmith & Nephew, Inc.20211
+1K213126Smith & Nephew, Inc. Plates and Screws Systems: EVOS, Peri-Loc, D-Rad, TC-100…Smith & Nephew, Inc.20221
+2K233017TM Plating SystemTyber Medical, LLC2023—
+3K261207Exalta Proximal Tibia Plating SystemTyber Medical, LLC2026—
+2K253713Arthrex Variable Angle (VA) Proximal Tibia Plating SystemArthrex, Inc.2026—

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
200930
201010

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202110
202210
202320
202520
202620
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K143050, 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? (3)

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
*K132886Smith & Nephew Variable-Angle Locking Mini-Fragment Plating System
Summary page 4
…-Mod Small Bone Plating System is a subset of the Smith & Nephew Variable-Angle Locking Mini-Fragment Plating System, which was previously cleared via Traditional 510(k) K132886. Subject plates consist of groups of devices with a radiused cross-section where the number of holes in the plates will range fro…
Smith & Nephew, Inc.20142
*K090047Synthes (Usa) 1.5MM Mini Fragment LCP System
Summary page 5
…ephew Variable-Angle Locking Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Mini-Fragment Plating System (Primary K132886 2/4/14 Predicate) Synthes (USA) Synthes (USA) 1.5mm Mini Fragment LCP K090047 4/1/09 System Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Smith & Nephew Bone Plate System K993106 12/9/99 5-2 K143050 - page 3 of 3…
Synthes (Usa)2009—
*K993106Smith & Nephew Bone Plate System (Bone Plates, Bone Screws and Accessories)
Summary page 5
…em (Primary K132886 2/4/14 Predicate) Synthes (USA) Synthes (USA) 1.5mm Mini Fragment LCP K090047 4/1/09 System Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Smith & Nephew Bone Plate System K993106 12/9/99 5-2 K143050 - page 3 of 3 Summary of Pre-Clinical Testing e Finite element analysis (FEA) was conducte…
Smith & Nephew, Inc.1999—

Also cleared against K132886: 8 other devices →

What descends from it? (8)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
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

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

No FDA recall names this device.

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 11 months on median.
  • 19 of the 70 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K210837 (Smith & Nephew, Inc., 2021) has gone furthest, with 7 descendants of its own.
  • 8 other devices also cite its predicate K132886.

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 fragments. This system is also indicated for non-load bearing stabilization and reduction of bone fragments in long bones.

Bone plates and bone screws from the Smith & Nephew Variable-Angle Locking Mini-Fragment Plating System are for single use only.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

Also cleared against K132886

8 other devices cite the same predicate.

  • K221150Advanced Bone PlateDouble Medical Technology, Inc. · 2023
  • 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
  • K191412VariAx 2 System, VariAx 2 Mini Fragment SystemStryker GmbH · 2019
  • K181533EVOS Wrist Fracture Plating SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2018
  • K163086VLP MINI-MOD 2.0mm Column PlatesSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2016

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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