diff --git a/src/braket/aws/aws_device.py b/src/braket/aws/aws_device.py
index 09cffcd5f..7fd14df22 100644
--- a/src/braket/aws/aws_device.py
+++ b/src/braket/aws/aws_device.py
@@ -564,15 +564,15 @@ def get_devices(
             >>> AwsDevice.get_devices(types=['SIMULATOR'])
 
         Args:
-            arns (Optional[list[str]]): device ARN list, default is `None`
-            names (Optional[list[str]]): device name list, default is `None`
-            types (Optional[list[AwsDeviceType]]): device type list, default is `None`
+            arns (Optional[list[str]]): device ARN filter, default is `None`
+            names (Optional[list[str]]): device name filter, default is `None`
+            types (Optional[list[AwsDeviceType]]): device type filter, default is `None`
                 QPUs will be searched for all regions and simulators will only be
                 searched for the region of the current session.
-            statuses (Optional[list[str]]): device status list, default is `None`. When `None`
+            statuses (Optional[list[str]]): device status filter, default is `None`. When `None`
                 is used, RETIRED devices will not be returned. To include RETIRED devices in
-                the results, add `RETIRED` to the list passed to this parameter.
-            provider_names (Optional[list[str]]): provider name list, default is `None`
+                the results, use a filter that includes `RETIRED` for this parameter.
+            provider_names (Optional[list[str]]): provider name filter, default is `None`
             order_by (str): field to order result by, default is `name`.
                 Accepted values are ['arn', 'name', 'type', 'provider_name', 'status']
             aws_session (Optional[AwsSession]): An AWS session object.
diff --git a/src/braket/aws/aws_session.py b/src/braket/aws/aws_session.py
index 1372c99a3..410870b77 100644
--- a/src/braket/aws/aws_session.py
+++ b/src/braket/aws/aws_session.py
@@ -622,12 +622,12 @@ def search_devices(
         all the filters `arns`, `names`, `types`, `statuses`, `provider_names`.
 
         Args:
-            arns (Optional[list[str]]): device ARN list, default is `None`.
-            names (Optional[list[str]]): device name list, default is `None`.
-            types (Optional[list[str]]): device type list, default is `None`.
-            statuses (Optional[list[str]]): device status list, default is `None`. When `None`
+            arns (Optional[list[str]]): device ARN filter, default is `None`.
+            names (Optional[list[str]]): device name filter, default is `None`.
+            types (Optional[list[str]]): device type filter, default is `None`.
+            statuses (Optional[list[str]]): device status filter, default is `None`. When `None`
                 is used, RETIRED devices will not be returned. To include RETIRED devices in
-                the results, add `RETIRED` to the list passed to this parameter.
+                the results, use a filter that includes `RETIRED` for this parameter.
             provider_names (Optional[list[str]]): provider name list, default is `None`.
 
         Returns: