OpenFDA Device Recalls Monitor

Fetch medical device recall and enforcement data from OpenFDA.

Best for

Retrieves medical device recalls, safety alerts, and enforcement actions from the FDA's OpenFDA device database.

Input

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
queries	string[]	Yes	-	Medical device search queries
maxItemsPerQuery	integer	No	100	Max records per query (1-1000)
includeRaw	boolean	No	false	Include raw payload in output

Example Queries

• "pacemaker recall" - Pacemaker or cardiac implant recalls
• "infusion pump" - Specific device category search
• "defibrillator safety alert" - Device-safety-focused query

Output

Field	Type	Description
source	string	Always openfda_device
query	string	Original search query
recordType	string	device_recall or error
title	string	Device/product name
identifier	string	FDA report/code number
date	string	Recall date (YYYY-MM-DD when available)
url	string	Link to FDA device safety page
summary	string	Device defect, risk, recall action
recallClass	string	Structured FDA device recall classification
deviceType	string	Device/product code or category when available
manufacturer	string	Recalling establishment when available

Example input

{
  "queries": ["pacemaker recall", "defibrillator safety alert"],
  "maxItemsPerQuery": 50,
  "includeRaw": false
}

Example output

[
  {
    "source": "openfda_device",
    "query": "pacemaker recall",
    "recordType": "device_recall",
    "title": "Cardiac Pacemaker Model XYZ",
    "identifier": "Z-5678-2024",
    "date": "2024-03-01",
    "url": "https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/medical-device-safety/recalls-device-technology",
    "summary": "Recall: Z-5678-2024 | Classification: Class II | Establishment: MedDevice Corp | Reason: Battery depletion detected | Status: Ongoing",
    "recallClass": "Class II",
    "deviceType": "D12345",
    "manufacturer": "MedDevice Corp"
  }
]

Notes

• Data sourced from the OpenFDA public API.
• Device-focused queries now try to preserve the persona's intent instead of returning the same generic recall pool every time.
• Check https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/medical-device-safety/recalls-device-technology for official device recall context.

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Version: 0.2.0
Author: OpenClaw/Apify