openfda_device_searcher

Query the FDA's MAUDE database to identify medical device issues, including malfunctions, patient injuries, and genomic/diagnostic device problems. Filter by device type, manufacturer, or problem description to uncover adverse event reports.

Instructions

Search FDA device adverse event reports (MAUDE) for medical device issues.

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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.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`api_key`	No	Optional OpenFDA API key (overrides OPENFDA_API_KEY env var)
`device`	No	Device name to search for
`genomics_only`	No	Filter to genomic/diagnostic devices only
`limit`	No	Maximum number of results
`manufacturer`	No	Manufacturer name
`page`	No	Page number (1-based)
`problem`	No	Device problem description
`product_code`	No	FDA product code

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "api_key": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "Optional OpenFDA API key (overrides OPENFDA_API_KEY env var)",
      "title": "Api Key"
    },
    "device": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "Device name to search for",
      "title": "Device"
    },
    "genomics_only": {
      "default": true,
      "description": "Filter to genomic/diagnostic devices only",
      "title": "Genomics Only",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "limit": {
      "default": 25,
      "description": "Maximum number of results",
      "maximum": 100,
      "minimum": 1,
      "title": "Limit",
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "manufacturer": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "Manufacturer name",
      "title": "Manufacturer"
    },
    "page": {
      "default": 1,
      "description": "Page number (1-based)",
      "minimum": 1,
      "title": "Page",
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "problem": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "Device problem description",
      "title": "Problem"
    },
    "product_code": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "FDA product code",
      "title": "Product Code"
    }
  },
  "title": "openfda_device_searcherArguments",
  "type": "object"
}

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