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Device brand name · Monofocal iols

Sensar: medical device reports filed with FDA

710 reports name it, 2011–2023. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Abbott Medical Optics. Product code HQL.

710
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 48 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
40%
classified as malfunction
52.8% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 710 reports that name the brand "Sensar" (monofocal iols), received between September 2011 and February 2023; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Abbott Medical Optics. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none 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 injury (60%) and malfunction (40%); 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 break (17.6%), device contamination with chemical or other material (4.9%) and scratched material (4.1%). The patient problems coded most often are blurred vision, no patient involvement and vitrectomy. 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

0691372011: 420112012: 162013: 8920132014: 652015: 5720152016: 642017: 7520172018: 1012019: 13720192020: 792021: 720212023: 16

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury60%426
Malfunction40%284
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%710
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
Breakthe device broke12517.6%9.8%
Device contamination with chemical or other material354.9%1.1%
Scratched material294.1%3.9%
Failure to unfold or unwrap273.8%0.7%
Sticking243.4%1.1%
Material opacification182.5%1.6%
Bent162.3%0.5%
Contamination162.3%0.9%
Detachment of device component101.4%0.5%
Torn material101.4%1.5%
Difficult to position91.3%0.3%
Device dislodged or dislocated81.1%1.1%
Device handling problem71%0.2%
Difficult to fold, unfold or collapse71%0.7%
Material twisted/bent71%1.1%
Product quality problem71%0.3%
Incorrect measurementthe device measured wrongly60.8%0.1%
Physical resistance/sticking60.8%0.4%
Separation problem60.8%0.1%
Defective devicethe device was defective50.7%1.9%

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 vision699.7%
No patient involvement557.7%
Vitrectomy547.6%
Inflammationinflammation486.8%
Capsular bag tear466.5%
Painpain, site not specified223.1%
Visual impairmentreduced vision202.8%
Visual disturbances172.4%
Eye injury162.3%
Endophthalmitisinfection inside the eye111.5%
Corneal edema81.1%
Halo60.8%
Intraocular pressure increasedraised pressure in the eye60.8%
Edemaswelling from fluid50.7%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding50.7%

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

In context

MeasureSensarProduct code HQLAll MAUDE reports
Reports71079,75526,136,888
Share of that pool—0.9%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury60%42.8%36.2%
Classified as malfunction40%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 Sensar reports

How many FDA reports name Sensar?

710 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (60%) and malfunction (40%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (17.6%), device contamination with chemical or other material (4.9%), scratched material (4.1%), failure to unfold or unwrap (3.8%) and sticking (3.4%). 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 Sensar 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.