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Device brand name · Intraocular lens

Clareon IOL: medical device reports filed with FDA

544 reports name it, 2022–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Alcon Laboratories Ireland. Product code HQL.

544
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 121 a year
101
reports, 12 months to August 2026
126 in the 12 months before
85.5%
classified as malfunction
52.8% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

544 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Clareon IOL" (intraocular lens); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Alcon Laboratories Ireland; received from January 2022 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

101 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 20% from 126 in 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 (85.5%) and injury (14.5%); 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 (21.9%), crack (17.6%) and break (10.3%). The patient problems coded most often are visual impairment, blurred vision and eye injury. 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

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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

0651302022: 13020222023: 12120232024: 11720242025: 10020252026: 762026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury14.5%79
Malfunction85.5%465
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.6%542
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0.4%2

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 material11921.9%3.9%
Crackthe device cracked9617.6%2.8%
Breakthe device broke5610.3%9.8%
Defective devicethe device was defective437.9%1.9%
Device contamination with chemical or other material417.5%1.1%
Material split, cut or torn305.5%2.1%
Material opacification234.2%1.6%
Material discolored213.9%0.3%
Material twisted/bent203.7%1.1%
Material deformation162.9%0.5%
Device damaged by another device132.4%0.9%
Defective component122.2%2.6%
Failure to deliverthe device did not deliver the dose or item112%1.6%
Failure to eject81.5%1.1%
Device dislodged or dislocated61.1%1.1%
Failure to advance61.1%1.2%
Failure to unfold or unwrap61.1%0.7%
Inaccurate delivery61.1%0.7%
Particulates40.7%0.1%
Device difficult to setup or prepare30.6%1.3%

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
Visual impairmentreduced vision173.1%
Blurred vision112%
Eye injury91.7%
Inflammationinflammation91.7%
Visual disturbances91.7%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available81.5%
Capsular bag tear81.5%
Endophthalmitisinfection inside the eye81.5%
Corneal edema61.1%
Red eye(s)40.7%
Eye irritationeye irritation30.6%
Fibrosis30.6%
Hyphema30.6%
Toxic anterior segment syndrome (tass)30.6%
Fever20.4%

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

In context

MeasureClareon IOLProduct code HQLAll MAUDE reports
Reports54479,75526,136,888
Share of that pool—0.7%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury14.5%42.8%36.2%
Classified as malfunction85.5%52.8%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.6%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 IOL reports

How many FDA reports name Clareon IOL?

544 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 101 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (85.5%) and injury (14.5%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

scratched material (21.9%), crack (17.6%), break (10.3%), defective device (7.9%) and device contamination with chemical or other material (7.5%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.6%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Clareon 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.