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enVista Intraocular Lens: medical device reports filed with FDA

2,163 reports name it, 2012–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Bausch & Lomb. Product code HQL.

2,163
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 158 a year
36
reports, 12 months to August 2026
52 in the 12 months before
80.8%
classified as malfunction
52.8% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 2,163 reports that name the brand "enVista Intraocular Lens" (intraocular lens), received between November 2012 and July 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Bausch & Lomb. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

36 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 31% from 52 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 (80.8%) and injury (19.2%); 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 packaging problem (76.8%), leak/splash (75.5%) and break (3.4%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, visual impairment and capsular bag tear. 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

08651,7302012: 320122013: 72014: 6820142015: 1,7302016: 3820162017: 152018: 2020182019: 282020: 4020202021: 432022: 3220222023: 232024: 3620242025: 632026: 172026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%1
Injury19.2%415
Malfunction80.8%1,747
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%2,163
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
Packaging problem1,66176.8%2.9%
Leak/splashthe device leaked1,63475.5%2.8%
Breakthe device broke743.4%9.8%
Insufficient device problem information663.1%2.3%
Failure to fold341.6%0.5%
Difficult to fold, unfold or collapse301.4%0.7%
Material opacification281.3%1.6%
Scratched material170.8%3.9%
Material split, cut or torn140.6%2.1%
Crackthe device cracked120.6%2.8%
Device dislodged or dislocated120.6%1.1%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly120.6%1%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material110.5%0.3%
Manufacturing, packaging or shipping problem100.5%0.1%
Component missing90.4%0.1%
Failure to unfold or unwrap70.3%0.7%
Fracturea broken bone60.3%0.2%
Failure to eject50.2%1.1%
Material twisted/bent40.2%1.1%
Bent30.1%0.5%

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
No patient involvement1,69178.2%
Visual impairmentreduced vision572.6%
Capsular bag tear552.5%
Toxic anterior segment syndrome (tass)452.1%
Visual disturbances401.8%
Blurred vision321.5%
Inflammationinflammation311.4%
Endophthalmitisinfection inside the eye301.4%
Vitrectomy261.2%
Hypopyon200.9%
Corneal edema160.7%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available130.6%
Eye paineye pain110.5%
Foreign body reaction100.5%
Macular edema100.5%

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

In context

MeasureenVista Intraocular LensProduct code HQLAll MAUDE reports
Reports2,16379,75526,136,888
Share of that pool—2.7%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury19.2%42.8%36.2%
Classified as malfunction80.8%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%
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%
Silicone Ultraviolet-Absorbing Posterior Chamber Three Piece Foldable Intraocula1,13800%

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 enVista Intraocular Lens reports

How many FDA reports name enVista Intraocular Lens?

2,163 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 36 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (80.8%) and injury (19.2%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

packaging problem (76.8%), leak/splash (75.5%), break (3.4%), insufficient device problem information (3.1%) and failure to fold (1.6%). 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 enVista Intraocular Lens 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.