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AcrySof IQ Aspheric UV Absorbing IOLwith UltraSert Delivery System: medical device reports filed with FDA

850 reports name it, 2018–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Alcon Research - Huntington. Product code KYB.

850
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 109 a year
174
reports, 12 months to August 2026
190 in the 12 months before
92.1%
classified as malfunction
81.5% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

850 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "AcrySof IQ Aspheric UV Absorbing IOLwith UltraSert Delivery System" (lens guide intraocular); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Alcon Research - Huntington; received from September 2018 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

174 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, close to the 190 of the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (92.1%) and injury (7.9%); across all lens, guide, intraocular reports (product code KYB) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 81.5%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are failure to advance (16.6%), device difficult to setup or prepare (13.9%) and failure to eject (12.1%). The patient problems coded most often are capsular bag tear, eye injury and failure of implant. FDA states that "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." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

01529Sep 2021: 3Oct 2021: 6Nov 2021: 4Dec 2021: 112022Jan 2022: 4Feb 2022: 4Mar 2022: 9Apr 2022: 7May 2022: 16Jun 2022: 18Jul 2022: 3Aug 2022: 15Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 15Nov 2022: 5Dec 2022: 82023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 7Mar 2023: 6Apr 2023: 3May 2023: 7Jun 2023: 7Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 18Sep 2023: 2Oct 2023: 4Nov 2023: 6Dec 2023: 102024Jan 2024: 3Feb 2024: 6Mar 2024: 12Apr 2024: 18May 2024: 11Jun 2024: 14Jul 2024: 4Aug 2024: 12Sep 2024: 6Oct 2024: 8Nov 2024: 16Dec 2024: 82025Jan 2025: 12Feb 2025: 10Mar 2025: 19Apr 2025: 29May 2025: 19Jun 2025: 15Jul 2025: 27Aug 2025: 21Sep 2025: 13Oct 2025: 13Nov 2025: 26Dec 2025: 142026Jan 2026: 6Feb 2026: 7Mar 2026: 11Apr 2026: 19May 2026: 16Jun 2026: 18Jul 2026: 16Aug 2026: 15

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

01092182018: 1220182019: 6820192020: 5820202021: 9420212022: 10420222023: 7020232024: 11820242025: 21820252026: 1082026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury7.9%67
Malfunction92.1%783
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%850
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 8,704 reports carrying product code KYB. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Failure to advance14116.6%3.3%
Device difficult to setup or prepare11813.9%1.6%
Failure to eject10312.1%3.7%
Device damaged by another device8910.5%7%
Defective devicethe device was defective8610.1%3%
Breakthe device broke566.6%6.6%
Failure to deliverthe device did not deliver the dose or item505.9%2.1%
Scratched material394.6%3%
Material twisted/bent374.4%2.4%
Failure to unfold or unwrap252.9%0.4%
Physical resistance/sticking252.9%1.4%
Failure to fold222.6%0.9%
Crackthe device cracked212.5%5.2%
Defective component182.1%2%
Difficult to advance172%1.1%
Unintended ejection172%0.6%
Inaccurate delivery161.9%1.1%
Activation, positioning or separation problem121.4%0.9%
Failure to prime101.2%0%
Positioning problem101.2%0.6%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Capsular bag tear192.2%
Eye injury121.4%
Failure of implant91.1%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available70.8%
Blurred vision40.5%
Corneal edema40.5%
No patient involvement40.5%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient30.4%
Visual disturbances30.4%
Eye paineye pain20.2%
Fibrosis20.2%
Headachehead pain20.2%
Visual impairmentreduced vision20.2%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding10.1%
Inflammationinflammation10.1%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureAcrySof IQ Aspheric UV Absorbing IOLwith UltraSert Delivery SystemProduct code KYBAll MAUDE reports
Reports8508,70426,136,888
Share of that pool—9.8%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury7.9%18.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction92.1%81.5%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%99.1%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "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." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code KYB

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Monarch Iol Delivery System - Cartridge1,44900%
AcrySof IQ Singlepiece IOL with ULTRASERT Delivery System1,8782440%
Microstaar Injector93400%
Platinum 1 Series54000%
Microstaar Injector Cartridge62200%
Monarch Delivery System27000%
Emerald294100%
Monarch Iol Delivery System21400%
MONARCH IOL Delivery System, Injector, Unspecified173500%
Easy Load Inserter60000%
Monarch Iol Delivery System-Cartridge15200%
Acrysof Iq Singlepiece Iol W/Ultrasert Delivery System15000%
MONARCH IOL Delivery System, Cartridge220260%
Microstaar Foam Tip Plunger25100%
Alcon18020%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "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." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about AcrySof IQ Aspheric UV Absorbing IOLwith UltraSert Delivery System reports

How many FDA reports name AcrySof IQ Aspheric UV Absorbing IOLwith UltraSert Delivery System?

850 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 174 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (92.1%) and injury (7.9%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

failure to advance (16.6%), device difficult to setup or prepare (13.9%), failure to eject (12.1%), device damaged by another device (10.5%) and defective device (10.1%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that AcrySof IQ Aspheric UV Absorbing IOLwith UltraSert Delivery System was at fault?

No. FDA states that "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." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.