# K163046: DePuy Synthes 2.4/2.7mm VA LCP Two-Column Volar Distal Radius Plate, Extra-Long

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: DePuy Synthes
- Decided: Feb 9, 2017 after 100 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: 3 generations back to K962616 (1996). 7 ancestors in all.
5 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 13 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K102694: 2.4MM VA-LCP Dorsal Distal Radius Plates, Synthes (Usa) (2010) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K180310: DePuy Synthes Trauma Orthopedic Plates and Screws (2018), 4 descendants of its own
- K243995: Arthrex Humeral Plating System and Cerclage Button (2025), 1 descendant of its own
- K190391: TDM Plate and Screw Systems (2019), 1 descendant of its own
- K260353: Arthrex Humeral Plating System (Anatomic Humeral Plate) and Cerclage Button (2026), 0 descendants of its own
- K241128: TDM Plate and Screw System (2024), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The DePuy Synthes 2.4/2.7 mm VA-LCP Two-Column Volar Distal Radius Plate, Extra-Long is intended for intra- and extra-articular fractures, osteotomies, nonunions and malunions of the distal radius, with or without extension into the radial diaphysis in adults and adolescents (12-21) where the growth plates have fused or will not be crossed, and the following adolescent distal radius fractures: - Intra-articular fractures exiting the epiphysis - Intra-articular fractures exiting the metaphysis - Physeal crush injuries - Any injuries which cause growth arrest to the distal radius.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K163046
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology