# K152976: VLP Mini-Mod Talus Plates

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Decided: Nov 12, 2015 after 35 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 K010612 (2001). 112 ancestors in all.
8 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 121 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K110670: VLP Foot Talus Plates, VLP Percutaneous Calcaneus Plates and Misc VLP Bone Screws, Peri-Loc Ankle Fusion Plates, Smith & Nephew, Inc. (2011) Summary page 4.
- K132886: Smith & Nephew Variable-Angle Locking Mini-Fragment Plating System, Smith & Nephew, Inc. (2014) Summary page 4.
- K071264: Synthes (Usa) 2.4/2.7 MM Locking Foot Module, Synthes (Usa) (2007) Summary page 4.
- K993106: Smith & Nephew Bone Plate System (Bone Plates, Bone Screws and Accessories), Smith & Nephew, Inc. (1999) Summary page 4.

## 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 VLP Mini-Mod Talus Plates can be used in adolescent (12-18 years) and transitional adolescent (18-21 years) subpopulations and adults, as well as patients with osteopenic bone. The VLP Mini-Mod Talus Plates are indicated for fracture fixation, reconstruction or arthrodesis of small bones, including those in the forefoot, midfoot and hindfoot.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K152976
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology