# K163086: VLP MINI-MOD 2.0mm Column Plates

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Decided: Dec 21, 2016 after 48 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). 69 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 70 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.
- K993106: Smith & Nephew Bone Plate System (Bone Plates, Bone Screws and Accessories), Smith & Nephew, Inc. (1999) Summary page 4.

## Indications for use
The VLP MINI-MOD Small Bone Plating System and VLP MINI-MOD Talus Plates are indicated for adolescent (12–18 years) and transitional adolescent (18–21 years) subpopulations and adults, as well as patients with osteopenic bone. The VLP MINI-MOD Small Bone 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.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K163086
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology