Synthes recalls LCP One-Third Tubular Plates with potential reduced screw locking strength due to dimensional tolerance issues. Affected plates may not hold securely in fractures.
May have one or more dimensional features out of tolerance includes: thread pitch diameter depth, thread minor diameter depth, plate thickness and end length out of tolerance that can potentially result in a reduced locking strength of an LCP screw
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📍Recalling firmSynthes (USA) Products LLC1301 Goshen Pkwy · West Chester, PA 19380-5986
“Synthes Trauma LCP Plate Recall: Risk of Reduced Screw Locking Strength.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/64680-synthes-trauma-lcp-plate-recall-risk-of-reduced-screw-locking. Based on FDA recall #Z-2816-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2816-2020%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on July 21, 2020, that Synthes (USA) Products LLC voluntarily recalled DePuy Synthes Trauma LCP One-Third Tubular Plates with Collar. The devices may have dimensional features out of tolerance that could reduce locking strength. Owners should contact the company for a remedy.
The plates may have dimensional features out of tolerance, including thread pitch diameter depth, thread minor diameter depth, plate thickness, and end length. These defects can potentially result in reduced locking strength of an LCP screw.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Synthes (USA) Products LLC has had 19 other recalls since July 21, 2017. Recent brand recalls include a February 25, 2026 recall for incorrect threads in 2.4V TAP CORTEX SCREWs and a September 26, 2025 recall for incorrect length labeling on Low Prof Locking Screws. Other recent recalls of similar products include Orthalign Drill Plate Recall (February 10, 2026) and Waldemar Link Endo-Model Plateau Recall (January 12, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the part number 241.381 and lot number 29P6036 on the plate. The product is intended for fixing fractures in bones like the clavicle or pelvis.
Brand
Synthes
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for part number 241.381 and lot number 29P6036 on the plate.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 19 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2816-2020 (July 21, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2816-2020 to see it in context.
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