FDA Medical Device Recalls

For more general information on data collection in Redbird, check out: Getting Started With Data Collection

This guide explains how to set up access and collect data from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Medical Device Recalls database.

Enabling Collection Apps

1. Click the person icon located in the upper right-hand corner of the page
2. Click Account Settings
3. Click Apps
4. Navigate to FDA Medical Devices
5. Select the box under the Visible? heading to enable the collection app

6. Click Done

Creating a Collection

1. Click Collect on the top navigation bar
2. Select FDA Medical Devices
3. Click Create Collection
4. Click the pencil next to Configuration Name to name your collection
5. From the Collection Type dropdown, select the period you require records from:
   1. Last Day (the day of the collection)
   2. Last Week (a week from the day of the collection)
   3. Last Month (a month from the day of the collection)
   4. Last Calendar Month (Full previous calendar month from the day of the collection)
   5. Last quarter (3 months from the day of the collection)
   6. Last Year (a year from the day of the collection)
   7. All records (all records present in the database until the day of the collection)
6. Update Method allows you to select how you want your data to aggregate when you run future data pulls. Append keeps the historical data and adds the future data pulls below. Replace deletes the historical data and generates the new data in its place.
7. Initial Data Load allows you to upload historical data in bulk as a one-off in the event that you have the data saved on your computer. You can upload your data as a CSV file with no leading/trailing rows or columns and Redbird will run future data collections using the configuration that you set up in previous steps.

8. Click Done

Running a Collection

1. Click Collect Data under Run
2. Click Run Collection
3. Click Run