FDA Device Safety Reports Screensaver
The FDA Device Safety Reports screensaver streams real FDA medical device adverse-event reports as they're reported. It is free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the FDA Device Safety Reports screensaver works
The background pipeline polls the FDA's own openFDA API — the FDA's public device adverse-event database — every few minutes for new records.
Each new item eases up into its slot at the bottom of the list as it arrives.
A header shows a live/connecting indicator and the last update time.
No key is required for this key-less public endpoint.
A worked example
A real recent item scrolls into view with its details, then eases upward as newer ones arrive behind it.
Settings & tips
- Each report is a real, individually-filed device malfunction or incident.
- Accent recolours the header and highlights.
- This is a public safety-monitoring feed, not medical advice.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this real data?
- Yes — it's read live from the FDA's own openFDA API, the FDA's public device adverse-event database.
- Is a key needed?
- No. This is a fully key-less public API.
- How often does it refresh?
- The pipeline polls for new records every few minutes.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free, no download, in your browser.