inforMED
InjuryIQI

AIRCAST

Received Jul 21, 2026 · Event occurred Sep 9, 2024

Report MW5190947 · MDR key 25893557

Device

Generic name

Orthosis, Limb Brace

Manufacturer

Djo, Llc.

Patient

Not reported

  • Unspecified Infection
  • Deformity/ Disfigurement

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

MY LEFT FOOT PLACED IN AN AIRCAST BOOT MADE BY DJO GLOBAL (NOW OWNED BY ENOVIS CORPORATION) BY MY DOCTOR ON (b)(6) 2024. A FASTENING DEVICES THAT APPEARS TO BE A RIVET, WITHOUT BEING NOTICED, PROTRUDED FROM THE COVER OF THE AIRCAST BOOT AND WENT INTO MY ANKLE CAUSING DELAY IN TREATMENT FOR MY FOOT PROBLEM. I GOT AN INFECTION ON MY LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE. MY FOOT ARCH EVENTUALLY COLLAPSED. COMPANY DID NOTHING TO HELP AND DIDN'T ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE WAS AN INJURY TO MYSELF. I HAVE PICTURES AND MEDICAL RECORDS THAT YOU CAN SEE. THIS AIRCAST I BELIEVE IS A DANGEROUS PRODUCT. IT WAS USED CORRECTLY BY MYSELF AND I FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS PERFECTLY. I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT.