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This spontaneous case was reported by a consumer and describes the occurrence of medical device site injury ("it causse mt planta fascie to rupture caused me to have surgery") in a male patient who received dr scholls custom fit orthotic inserts 430 for pain and discomfort. On an unknown date, the patient started dr scholls custom fit orthotic inserts 430. On an unknown date, the patient experienced medical device site injury (seriousness criteria medically significant and intervention required). The patient was treated with surgery. It was unknown whether any action was taken with dr scholls custom fit orthotic inserts 430. At the time of the report, the medical device site injury outcome was unknown. The reporter considered medical device site injury to be related to dr scholls custom fit orthotic inserts 430. Most recent follow-up information incorporated above includes: on (b)(6) 2017: suspect product was revised to dr scholls custom fit orthotic inserts 430 (instead of previously reported 410). Moreover, case was also considered serious due to intervention required. This spontaneous case was reported by a consumer and describes the occurrence of medical device site injury ("it causse mt planta fascie to rupture caused me to have surgery") in a male patient who received dr scholls custom fit orthotic inserts for pain and discomfort. The reported event is serious due to medical significance, required intervention and is unlisted in the reference safety information of dr scholls custom fit orthotic inserts. Considering the implied temporal association and the fact, that the suspect device may have an effect on the plantar fascia due to close spatial proximity and arch support, company conservatively considers the causality to be related. It is important to note, that such a rupture is more likely to occur in patient's with chronic plantar fasciitis and/or diabetes, overweight or recipients of corticosteroid therapy. In this case no information was reported on risk factors. This case was regarded as incident.
Patient Sequence No: 1, Text Type: D, B5