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  "meta": {
    "disclaimer": "Do not rely on openFDA to make decisions regarding medical care. While we make every effort to ensure that data is accurate, you should assume all results are unvalidated. We may limit or otherwise restrict your access to the API in line with our Terms of Service.",
    "terms": "https://open.fda.gov/terms/",
    "license": "https://open.fda.gov/license/",
    "last_updated": "2026-10-13"
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      "term": "Mechanical Jam",
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      "term": "Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem",
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    {
      "term": "No Apparent Adverse Event",
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      "term": "Misfire",
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      "term": "Insufficient Device Problem Information",
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      "term": "Firing Problem",
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      "term": "Patient Device Interaction Problem",
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      "term": "Material Integrity Problem",
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      "term": "Difficult to Remove",
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      "term": "Defective Device",
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    {
      "term": "Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available",
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      "term": "Unintended Ejection",
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      "term": "Self-Activation or Keying",
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      "term": "Separation Problem",
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      "term": "Unsealed Device Packaging",
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      "term": "Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem",
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      "term": "Material Deformation",
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      "term": "Material Separation",
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      "term": "Mechanics Altered",
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      "term": "Difficult or Delayed Activation",
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      "term": "Excessive Heating",
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      "term": "Component or Accessory Incompatibility",
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      "term": "Component Missing",
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      "term": "Difficult to Advance",
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      "term": "Power Problem",
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      "term": "Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging",
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      "term": "Output Problem",
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      "term": "Positioning Problem",
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      "term": "Temperature Problem",
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    {
      "term": "Difficult to Insert",
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      "term": "Failure to Align",
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      "term": "Failure to Power Up",
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      "term": "Physical Resistance",
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      "term": "Energy Output Problem",
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      "term": "Failure To Adhere Or Bond",
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