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Clareon Aspheric UV Absorbing IOL: medical device reports filed with FDA

967 reports name it, 2022–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Alcon Research - Huntington. Product code HQL.

967
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 232 a year
323
reports, 12 months to August 2026
302 in the 12 months before
87.6%
classified as malfunction
52.8% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

967 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Clareon Aspheric UV Absorbing IOL" (intraocular lens); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Alcon Research - Huntington; received from May 2022 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

323 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, close to the 302 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 (87.6%) and injury (12.4%); across all intraocular lens reports (product code HQL) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 52.8%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are scratched material (28.2%), break (14.2%) and material split, cut or torn (9.1%). The patient problems coded most often are blurred vision, visual disturbances and visual impairment. 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

02550Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 0May 2022: 2Jun 2022: 12Jul 2022: 4Aug 2022: 7Sep 2022: 5Oct 2022: 8Nov 2022: 12Dec 2022: 192023Jan 2023: 32Feb 2023: 6Mar 2023: 12Apr 2023: 20May 2023: 24Jun 2023: 23Jul 2023: 12Aug 2023: 17Sep 2023: 5Oct 2023: 6Nov 2023: 8Dec 2023: 72024Jan 2024: 7Feb 2024: 16Mar 2024: 25Apr 2024: 12May 2024: 10Jun 2024: 11Jul 2024: 9Aug 2024: 11Sep 2024: 10Oct 2024: 5Nov 2024: 11Dec 2024: 362025Jan 2025: 19Feb 2025: 50Mar 2025: 31Apr 2025: 34May 2025: 29Jun 2025: 19Jul 2025: 32Aug 2025: 26Sep 2025: 26Oct 2025: 15Nov 2025: 17Dec 2025: 412026Jan 2026: 29Feb 2026: 21Mar 2026: 25Apr 2026: 42May 2026: 26Jun 2026: 29Jul 2026: 31Aug 2026: 21

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

01703392022: 6920222023: 17220232024: 16320242025: 33920252026: 2242026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury12.4%120
Malfunction87.6%847
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%967
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 79,755 reports carrying product code HQL. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Scratched material27328.2%3.9%
Breakthe device broke13714.2%9.8%
Material split, cut or torn889.1%2.1%
Defective devicethe device was defective848.7%1.9%
Crackthe device cracked596.1%2.8%
Material twisted/bent505.2%1.1%
Product quality problem495.1%0.3%
Failure to deliverthe device did not deliver the dose or item394%1.6%
Device damaged by another device222.3%0.9%
Material deformation202.1%0.5%
Device difficult to setup or prepare192%1.3%
Defective component161.7%2.6%
Failure to eject131.3%1.1%
Dent in material111.1%0.1%
Failure to unfold or unwrap111.1%0.7%
Device dislodged or dislocated101%1.1%
Particulates101%0.1%
Failure to advance80.8%1.2%
Device contamination with chemical or other material70.7%1.1%
Malposition of device40.4%1.2%

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
Blurred vision414.2%
Visual disturbances394%
Visual impairmentreduced vision313.2%
Capsular bag tear111.1%
Corneal edema101%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available70.7%
Halo70.7%
Capsular contracturescar tissue tightening around an implant50.5%
Dry eye(s)50.5%
Eye injury50.5%
Diplopia/double vision40.4%
Keratitis40.4%
Posterior capsule opacification40.4%
Endophthalmitisinfection inside the eye30.3%
Eye irritationeye irritation30.3%

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

In context

MeasureClareon Aspheric UV Absorbing IOLProduct code HQLAll MAUDE reports
Reports96779,75526,136,888
Share of that pool—1.2%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury12.4%42.8%36.2%
Classified as malfunction87.6%52.8%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%98.2%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 HQL

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Acrysof9,16100%
Tecnis Simplicity5,3101,2170%
Tecnis Iol5,9017150%
Tecnis3,08200.1%
Tecnis Itec Preloaded 1-Piece Iol2,43500%
AcrySof IQ Natural Singlepiece IOL2,4241180%
Clareon IOL with the AutonoME Delivery System2,2768640%
Tecnis 1-Piece2,25900%
enVista Intraocular Lens2,163360%
Hydroview Intraocular Lens2,06700%
Acrysof Restor3,80100%
Acrysof Iq Toric1,90500%
AcrySof Multipiece IOL1,6192980%
Silicone Advanced Optic-Violet Shield1,41300%
AcrySof Singlepiece IOL1,2111310%

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 Clareon Aspheric UV Absorbing IOL reports

How many FDA reports name Clareon Aspheric UV Absorbing IOL?

967 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 323 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (87.6%) and injury (12.4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

scratched material (28.2%), break (14.2%), material split, cut or torn (9.1%), defective device (8.7%) and crack (6.1%). 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 Clareon Aspheric UV Absorbing IOL 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.