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ñConsidered;€Not€Orthopedic€Footwear;€Footwearñ? ñclosed€by€means€of€a€hook€and€loopÏfabric€fastener€strap€at€the€ankle.€€The€shoe€had€an€ethylene„¼vinyl€acetate€(EVA)€copolymer€midsole,€onto€which€was€cemented€aÏflexible€rubber€outer€sole.€€The€shoe€was€mass„produced€inÏstandard€sizes€and€sold€in€pairs.€€Marketing€materials,€excerptsÏfrom€publications,€and€other€information€submitted,€indicatedÏthat€the€shoe€was€listed€as€a€device€with€the€United€States€FoodÏand€Drug€Administration€(FDA),€was€medically€prescribed€andÏobtained€through€medical€supply€outlets,€and€was€thought€by€manyÏmedical€professionals€to€benefit€sufferers€of€diabetes,Ïarthritis,€corns,€hammertoes,€lupus,€bunions,€neuromas,Ïneuropathy,€scleroderma,€etc.ÌÌà????????àñ?

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