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FDA Device recall Z-0956-2013

Variable Angle Locking Compression Plate/VA-LCP Dorsal Distal Radius Plate, Part Number 02.115.431

On 2013-03-27 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Variable Angle Locking Compression Plate/VA-LCP Dorsal Distal Radius Plate, Part Number 02.115.431 by Synthes Usa Hq, citing it was discovered that one of the VA-LCP Dorsal Distal Radius Plates was incorrectly etched as Part Number 02.115.431 (110 degree) instead of the correct Part Number 02.115.231 (9….

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AgencyFDA Device
Recall numberZ-0956-2013
ClassificationClass II
Statusterminated
Initiated2013-01-11
Published2013-03-27
Last updated2026-09-13 11:53 UTC
CompanySynthes Usa Hq
DistributionIN, OH, PA, TX

Product

Variable Angle Locking Compression Plate/VA-LCP Dorsal Distal Radius Plate, Part Number 02.115.431. Indicated for: Dorsally displaced fractures, Open joint reconstruction, and Corrective osteotomies after distal radius malunion.

Reason

It was discovered that one of the VA-LCP Dorsal Distal Radius Plates was incorrectly etched as Part Number 02.115.431 (110 degree) instead of the correct Part Number 02.115.231 (90 degree).

Identifiers

code_infoLot number 7965181

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC. Current status: terminated.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0956-2013%22

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