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Lens, guide, intraocular medical device reports that FDA received

FDA product code
KYB
Device class
Class 1
Panel
Ophthalmic

What a report is

A report is not proof that the device was the cause of the event.

FDA says:

Adverse event reports submitted to FDA do not undergo extensive validation or verification. Therefore, a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report. While a suspected relationship may exist, it is not medically validated and should not be the sole source of information for clinical decision making or other assumptions about the safety or efficacy of a product. Additionally, it is important to remember that adverse event reports represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product. Common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product.

Source: openFDA, Device Adverse Event Overview, section "Responsible use of the data". The site read the page on . The data have the reports that FDA received through .

FDA also says:

Although MDRs are a valuable source of information, this passive surveillance system has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data. In addition, the incidence or prevalence of an event cannot be determined from this reporting system alone due to potential under-reporting of events and lack of information about frequency of device use.

Source: openFDA, Device Adverse Event Overview. The site read the page on .

MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices.

Source: openFDA, Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience. The site read the page on .

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.

Source: openFDA, Response of the drug event API (meta.disclaimer). The site read the page on .

Not medical advice. This site counts what was reported to FDA. Questions about a medicine or device belong with a pharmacist or clinician.

Reports on file

Product code KYB is the FDA classification for Lens, guide, intraocular. The panel is Ophthalmic. The device class is 1.

From January 1996 to September 2026, FDA received 8,719 medical device reports that have this product code.

FDA received 335 reports in the 12 months to September 2026 and 418 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data every month. Reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

Of the 3,444,740 device reports that FDA received in the 12 months to September 2026, 335 (under 0.1%) have this product code. Manufacturer reports were 99.1% of the reports that have this product code and 94.9% of all device reports.

The number of people who use the product is not in the data. A count is not a rate.

Product code

FDA gives each type of device a product code of three letters. A report has the code of its device, so a code has the reports of each brand of one device type.

Device class

Class I, II or III is the regulatory class of FDA for the device type. It is not a rating of a product.

Data version

openFDA MAUDE release of 23 Oct 2026. Reports received through 30 Sep 2026.

Brand names of this type

Brand names with product code KYB that have a page, in order of name
Brand name, as written on reportsReportsReports, 12 months to September 2026
AcrySof IQ Aspheric UV Absorbing IOLwith UltraSert Delivery System858169
Acrysof Iq Singlepiece Iol W/Ultrasert Delivery System1500
AcrySof IQ Singlepiece IOL with ULTRASERT Delivery System1,898249
Emerald29410
Microstaar Injector9340
Microstaar Injector Cartridge6220
Monarch Delivery System2700
Monarch Iol Delivery System2140
Monarch Iol Delivery System - Cartridge1,4490
MONARCH IOL Delivery System, Injector, Unspecified17348
Monarch Iol Delivery System-Cartridge1520
Platinum 1 Series5400

The rows are in order of name. One product can have more than one spelling, and each spelling is a row.

FDA says:

MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices.

Source: openFDA, Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience. The site read the page on .

Manufacturers named

The table has the 15 manufacturers with 5 or more reports that have this product code. The rows are in order of name. A manufacturer with fewer reports is not in the table.

FDA says:

MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices.

Source: openFDA, Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience. The site read the page on .

Manufacturers that the reports with product code KYB name, in order of name
Manufacturer, as written on reportsReports
Abbott Medical Optics545
Advanced Medical Optics15
Alcon Laboratories503
Alcon Laboratories / Huntington635
Alcon Laboratories /Huntington1,091
Alcon Research - Alcon Precision Device899
Alcon Research - Huntington2,221
Alcon Research / Huntington91
Alcon Research /Huntington53
Allergan5
Amo Manufacturing USA10
Amo Puerto Rico Mfg261
Bausch & Lomb194
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision398
Staar Surgical1,575

Manufacturers, importers and device user facilities are mandatory reporters. The guide on what affects a count gives FDA's words.

Reports by month

Reports with product code KYB, by month, five years to September 2026
05010020222023202420252026

FDA releases MAUDE data every month. Reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

Event type and report source

Event type in the reports with product code KYB
Event typeReportsShareShare as a bar
Death00%
Injury1,57618.1%
Malfunction7,10881.5%
Other280.3%
Not given70.1%
Source of the reports with product code KYB
Report sourceReportsShareShare as a bar
Manufacturer report8,63799.1%
Voluntary report470.5%
User facility report00%
Distributor report00%
Not given350.4%

The event type is the classification that the reporter gave. FDA does not verify it.

Device problems coded

Device problem codes in the reports with product code KYB
Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Sticking1,47016.9%
Device damaged prior to usethe device was damaged before use6597.6%
Device damaged by another device6167.1%
Breakthe device broke5796.6%
Crackthe device cracked4585.3%
Lens (iol), torn, split, cracked4294.9%
Failure to eject3223.7%
Lens damaged in delivery system3123.6%
Other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified)2913.3%
Failure to advance2863.3%
Difficult to insertthe device was hard to insert2693.1%
Scratched material2633%
Defective devicethe device was defective2603%
Haptic damaged in delivery system2492.9%
Lens, damaged by cartridge2202.5%
Material twisted/bent2102.4%
Device contamination with chemical or other material1972.3%
Tears, rips, holes in device, device material1852.1%
Failure to deliverthe device did not deliver the dose or item1792.1%
Defective component1742%

Official pages

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Cite this page

Reported Reactions. Lens, guide, intraocular (product code KYB): medical device reports that FDA received. https://reportedreactions.com/device-type/kyb/ Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) files, release of . Reports received through .

Where the data come from

The counts come from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk files, release of 23 Oct 2026. The files have the reports that FDA received through 30 Sep 2026. Brand names, generic names and manufacturer names are as written on the reports. The names of the product codes come from the device classification of FDA.

The site does not publish a report narrative, a lot number, a detail of a patient or the identity of a reporter. The record of FDA is the authority. See how the site counts reports, the data sources and the corrections page.

Questions

What is product code KYB?

It is the FDA classification code for Lens, guide, intraocular, class 1, in the Ophthalmic panel. Each device report has the product code of the device.

What event types do the reports record?

Injury (1,576), malfunction (7,108) and other (28). The event type is the classification that the reporter gave. FDA does not verify it.

Can the table of brand names rank the devices?

No. FDA says:

MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices.

Source: openFDA, Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience. The site read the page on .

Brands also differ in the number of devices in use and in their time on the market.