diff --git a/tango/pyaml/controlsystem.py b/tango/pyaml/controlsystem.py
index 14a4300..eb77043 100644
--- a/tango/pyaml/controlsystem.py
+++ b/tango/pyaml/controlsystem.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def _attach(self, devs: list[DeviceAccess]) -> list[DeviceAccess]:
                 newDevs.append(None)
         return newDevs
 
-    def get_device(self, ref: str | BaseModel | None) -> DeviceAccess | None:
+    def get_device_access(self, ref: str | BaseModel | None) -> DeviceAccess | None:
         """
         Resolve a public device reference for this Tango control system.
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def get_device(self, ref: str | BaseModel | None) -> DeviceAccess | None:
 
         if isinstance(ref, DeviceAccess):
             raise PyAMLException(
-                "TangoControlSystem.get_device() expects a catalog key, Tango "
+                "TangoControlSystem.get_device_access() expects a catalog key, Tango "
                 "ConfigModel, or None. Use attach() for already constructed "
                 "DeviceAccess objects."
             )
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ def get_device(self, ref: str | BaseModel | None) -> DeviceAccess | None:
             )
 
         raise PyAMLException(
-            f"TangoControlSystem.get_device() cannot resolve references of type "
+            f"TangoControlSystem.get_device_access() cannot resolve references of type "
             f"{type(ref).__name__}; expected str, Tango ConfigModel, or None."
         )
 
diff --git a/tests/test_controlsystem.py b/tests/test_controlsystem.py
index 1ec828e..c2d2d29 100644
--- a/tests/test_controlsystem.py
+++ b/tests/test_controlsystem.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def test_catalog_can_be_configured_and_resolved():
         )
     )
 
-    resolved = cs.get_device("BPM_C01-01/x")
+    resolved = cs.get_device_access("BPM_C01-01/x")
 
     assert cs.get_catalog() is catalog
     assert catalog.resolve("BPM_C01-01/x") is device
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def test_get_device_builds_attribute_from_config_model():
         ConfigModel(name="test_tango_cs", tango_host="tangodb:10000")
     )
 
-    resolved = cs.get_device(
+    resolved = cs.get_device_access(
         AttributeConfigModel(attribute="sys/tg_test/1/float_scalar", unit="A")
     )
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def test_get_device_builds_read_only_attribute_from_config_model():
         ConfigModel(name="test_tango_cs", tango_host="tangodb:10000")
     )
 
-    resolved = cs.get_device(
+    resolved = cs.get_device_access(
         AttributeReadOnlyConfigModel(attribute="sys/tg_test/1/float_scalar", unit="A")
     )
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def test_get_device_builds_attribute_list_from_config_model():
         ConfigModel(name="test_tango_cs", tango_host="tangodb:10000")
     )
 
-    resolved = cs.get_device(
+    resolved = cs.get_device_access(
         AttributeListConfigModel(
             name="group",
             attributes=[
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def test_get_device_builds_read_only_attribute_list_from_config_model():
         ConfigModel(name="test_tango_cs", tango_host="tangodb:10000")
     )
 
-    resolved = cs.get_device(
+    resolved = cs.get_device_access(
         AttributeListReadOnlyConfigModel(
             name="group",
             attributes=[
@@ -162,21 +162,21 @@ def test_get_device_builds_read_only_attribute_list_from_config_model():
 def test_get_device_none_returns_none():
     cs = TangoControlSystem(ConfigModel(name="test_tango_cs"))
 
-    assert cs.get_device(None) is None
+    assert cs.get_device_access(None) is None
 
 
 def test_get_device_rejects_preconstructed_device_access(config):
     cs = TangoControlSystem(ConfigModel(name="test_tango_cs"))
 
     with pytest.raises(pyaml.PyAMLException, match="Use attach\\(\\)"):
-        cs.get_device(Attribute(config))
+        cs.get_device_access(Attribute(config))
 
 
 def test_get_device_requires_catalog_for_string_key():
     cs = TangoControlSystem(ConfigModel(name="test_tango_cs"))
 
     with pytest.raises(pyaml.PyAMLException, match="has no catalog configured"):
-        cs.get_device("BPM_C01-01/x")
+        cs.get_device_access("BPM_C01-01/x")
 
 
 def test_get_device_reports_unknown_catalog_key():
@@ -193,14 +193,14 @@ def test_get_device_reports_unknown_catalog_key():
     cs = TangoControlSystem(ConfigModel(name="test_tango_cs", catalog=catalog))
 
     with pytest.raises(pyaml.PyAMLException, match="cannot resolve key 'BPM_C01-02/x'"):
-        cs.get_device("BPM_C01-02/x")
+        cs.get_device_access("BPM_C01-02/x")
 
 
 def test_get_device_rejects_unknown_reference_type():
     cs = TangoControlSystem(ConfigModel(name="test_tango_cs"))
 
     with pytest.raises(pyaml.PyAMLException, match="type int"):
-        cs.get_device(42)
+        cs.get_device_access(42)
 
 
 def test_tango_control_system_exposes_tango_host():
diff --git a/tests/test_static_catalog.py b/tests/test_static_catalog.py
index 0b903ed..0d1ba19 100644
--- a/tests/test_static_catalog.py
+++ b/tests/test_static_catalog.py
@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@ def test_static_catalog_is_shared_across_control_systems():
     assert live.get_catalog() is catalog
     assert ops.get_catalog() is catalog
     assert catalog.resolve("BPM/x") is device
-    assert live.get_device("BPM/x") is not device
-    assert ops.get_device("BPM/x") is not device
-    assert live.get_device("BPM/x") is not ops.get_device("BPM/x")
+    assert live.get_device_access("BPM/x") is not device
+    assert ops.get_device_access("BPM/x") is not device
+    assert live.get_device_access("BPM/x") is not ops.get_device_access("BPM/x")
 
 
 # --- Integration with DeviceAccess types ---
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def test_static_catalog_can_be_used_through_tango_control_system():
     catalog = make_catalog(entries=[make_entry("BPM/x", device=device)])
     control_system = TangoControlSystem(TangoControlSystemConfigModel(name="live", catalog=catalog))
 
-    resolved = control_system.get_device("BPM/x")
+    resolved = control_system.get_device_access("BPM/x")
 
     assert resolved is not device
     assert resolved.name() == "sr/bpm/c01-01/x"
diff --git a/tests/test_tango_catalog.py b/tests/test_tango_catalog.py
index 272bdc2..bce87cf 100644
--- a/tests/test_tango_catalog.py
+++ b/tests/test_tango_catalog.py
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ def attribute_proxy(attr_full_name):
         return MockedAttributeProxy(attr_full_name, attr_configs[attr_full_name])
 
     with patch("tango.AttributeProxy", side_effect=attribute_proxy) as attr_proxy:
-        live_device = live.get_device(key)
-        ops_device = ops.get_device(key)
+        live_device = live.get_device_access(key)
+        ops_device = ops.get_device_access(key)
 
     assert attr_proxy.call_args_list == [
         call("//live-db:10000/domain/family/member/current"),
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ def test_tango_catalog_can_be_used_through_tango_control_system():
     catalog = TangoCatalog(ConfigModel(disconnected=True))
     control_system = TangoControlSystem(TangoControlSystemConfigModel(name="live", catalog=catalog))
 
-    device = control_system.get_device("domain/family/member/attribute")
+    device = control_system.get_device_access("domain/family/member/attribute")
 
     assert isinstance(device, Attribute)
     assert control_system.get_catalog() is catalog