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Silicone Ultraviolet-Absorbing Posterior Chamber Single Piece Foldable Intraocul: medical device reports filed with FDA

524 reports name it, 2007–2014. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Staar Surgical. Product code HQL.

524
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 27 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
65.6%
classified as malfunction
52.8% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

524 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Silicone Ultraviolet-Absorbing Posterior Chamber Single Piece Foldable Intraocul" (intraocular lens); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Staar Surgical; received from April 2007 to March 2014. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

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 malfunction (65.6%), injury (21.8%) and other (12%); 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 lens (iol), torn, split, cracked (55.7%), other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified) (16.2%) and lens damaged in delivery system (4.2%). The patient problems coded most often are surgical procedure, surgical incision, enlargement of 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

No report naming Silicone Ultraviolet-Absorbing Posterior Chamber Single Piece Foldable Intraocul was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in March 2014.

By year received

0721442007: 10020072008: 14420082009: 11020092010: 7520102011: 5120112012: 1420122013: 2620132014: 42014

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury21.8%114
Malfunction65.6%344
Other12%63
Not given0.6%3

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%524
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
Lens (iol), torn, split, cracked29255.7%4.7%
Other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified)8516.2%2.2%
Lens damaged in delivery system224.2%0.8%
Haptic(s), broken152.9%2.7%
Lens, stuck in cartridge152.9%0.4%
Explanted132.5%7.3%
Lens stuck in delivery system122.3%0.7%
Haptic damaged in delivery system71.3%1%
Lens (iol), scratch, mark on71.3%0.3%
Defective devicethe device was defective40.8%1.9%
Insufficient device problem information40.8%2.3%
Lens (iol), dislocated intraocular40.8%0.4%
Device remains implanted30.6%4.3%
Inadequacy of device shape and/or size30.6%0.5%
Plunger override30.6%0.1%
Torn material30.6%1.5%
Difficult to advance20.4%0.2%
Lens, repositioning of20.4%0.1%
Detachment of device component10.2%0.5%
Device damaged by another device10.2%0.9%

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
Surgical procedure6913.2%
Surgical incision, enlargement of5510.5%
Capsular bag tear254.8%
Vitrectomy234.4%
Membrane, breakage of142.7%
Other (for use when an appropriate patient code cannot be identified)112.1%
Blurred vision40.8%
Visual impairmentreduced vision30.6%
Halo20.4%
Vitreous loss20.4%
Brain injury10.2%
Corneal edema10.2%
Foreign body, removal of10.2%
Intraocular pressure increasedraised pressure in the eye10.2%
Loss of vision10.2%

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

In context

MeasureSilicone Ultraviolet-Absorbing Posterior Chamber Single Piece Foldable IntraoculProduct code HQLAll MAUDE reports
Reports52479,75526,136,888
Share of that pool—0.7%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury21.8%42.8%36.2%
Classified as malfunction65.6%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 Silicone Ultraviolet-Absorbing Posterior Chamber Single Piece Foldable Intraocul reports

How many FDA reports name Silicone Ultraviolet-Absorbing Posterior Chamber Single Piece Foldable Intraocul?

524 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?

malfunction (65.6%), injury (21.8%) and other (12%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

lens (iol), torn, split, cracked (55.7%), other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified) (16.2%), lens damaged in delivery system (4.2%), haptic(s), broken (2.9%) and lens, stuck in cartridge (2.9%). 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 Silicone Ultraviolet-Absorbing Posterior Chamber Single Piece Foldable Intraocul 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.