TOOL API

openfda_device_searcher

Search FDA device adverse event reports (MAUDE) for medical device issues. ⚠️ PREREQUISITE: Use the 'think' tool FIRST to plan your research strategy! Searches FDA's device adverse event database for: - Device malfunctions and failures - Patient injuries related to devices - Genomic test and diagnostic device issues By default, filters to genomic/diagnostic devices relevant to precision medicine. Set genomics_only=False to search all medical devices.

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Call information

Tool slug: biomcp.openfda_device_searcher
Provider: BioMCP
Average response: 0 ms
Calls in 7 days: 0

Input parameters

device

Device name to search for

manufacturer

Manufacturer name

problem

Device problem description

product_code

FDA product code

genomics_only

Filter to genomic/diagnostic devices only

limit

Maximum number of results

page

Page number (1-based)

api_key

Optional OpenFDA API key (overrides OPENFDA_API_KEY env var)