GET /pma.json

fda.gov:fda-device-api

Summary: Search PMA premarket approvals
Operation ID: getPMApprovals
Auth: unknown
Description

Access the FDA's Premarket Approval (PMA) database containing applications for high-risk medical devices (Class III). These devices require FDA approval before they can be marketed and are subject to the most stringent regulatory controls.

Parameters (4)

count (string, query, optional)

Field to count/aggregate results by

limit (integer, query, optional, default: 1)

Maximum number of results to return (1-1000)

Constraints: {'minimum': 1, 'maximum': 1000}

search (string, query, optional)

Search query using openFDA search syntax. Example: 'product_code:EZW' to search by product code.

skip (integer, query, optional, default: 0)

Number of results to skip (for pagination)

Constraints: {'minimum': 0}

Examples (3)

TitleTypeURLAction
Search PMA by product code curl https://api.fda.gov/device/pma.json?search=product_code:EZW&limit=5
Search PMA with pagination curl https://api.fda.gov/device/pma.json?search=device_name:pacemaker&limit=10&skip=0
Count PMA by product code curl https://api.fda.gov/device/pma.json?count=product_code&limit=0

Probe History

Latency

Status Codes

TimeStatusLatencySize
2026-03-23 10:26:06.404925 404 850ms
2026-03-23 10:22:24.740319 200 871ms
2026-03-23 09:15:22.655638 200 834ms

Response Changes

WhenOldNew
2026-03-23 10:22:24.740319 27d4d48a305b cc00c21192aa
2026-03-23 10:26:06.404925 cc00c21192aa 57b1e7534d00