search_510k_summaries

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Search the full text of FDA 510(k) summary PDF documents. This dataset contains OCR'd full-text content from FDA 510(k) premarket notification summary PDFs. Unlike `search_device510k` which returns structured clearance metadata (device class, applicant, decision codes), this tool searches the actual narrative text of 510(k) submissions and returns matching page-level snippets. Use this tool when the question involves the *content* of a 510(k) submission rather than its metadata. Common triggers: test results, performance data, biocompatibility, substantial equivalence comparisons, indications for use, predicate device comparisons, sterilization methods, software descriptions, bench testing, or clinical study summaries. When you already have a K number from `search_device510k`, use `get_510k_summary` to read the full document instead of searching again. **Parameters:** - q: Search query (technical terms, device descriptions, test methods, etc.) - f: Space-delimited filters in `field:"value"` format - p: Page number (default: 1) **Returns:** Documents with id, filename, tags, and page-level content snippets showing where the query matched within each 510(k) summary PDF.