# K143050: VLP Mini-Mod Small Bone Plating System 1.5mm Plates and Screws

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Decided: Dec 18, 2014 after 56 days
- Product code: HRS (Plate, Fixation, Bone)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3030
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 11 generations back to K962616 (1996). 70 ancestors in all.
8 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 79 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K132886: Smith & Nephew Variable-Angle Locking Mini-Fragment Plating System, Smith & Nephew, Inc. (2014) Summary page 4.
- K090047: Synthes (Usa) 1.5MM Mini Fragment LCP System, Synthes (Usa) (2009) Summary page 5.
- K993106: Smith & Nephew Bone Plate System (Bone Plates, Bone Screws and Accessories), Smith & Nephew, Inc. (1999) Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K210837: Smith & Nephew Plates and Screws (2021), 7 descendants of its own
- K213126: Smith & Nephew, Inc. Plates and Screws Systems: EVOS, Peri-Loc, D-Rad, TC-100, VLP Mini-Mod, Compression Hip Screw (CHS), CONQUEST FN, and cannulated screws (2022), 2 descendants of its own
- K233017: TM Plating System (2023), 1 descendant of its own
- K261207: Exalta Proximal Tibia Plating System (2026), 0 descendants of its own
- K253713: Arthrex Variable Angle (VA) Proximal Tibia Plating System (2026), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
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.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K143050
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology