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UNK_Monofocal IOL: medical device reports filed with FDA

172 reports name it, 2021–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Amo Puerto Rico Mfg. Product code HQL.

172
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 32 a year
43
reports, 12 months to August 2026
38 in the 12 months before
53.5%
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 172 reports that name the brand "UNK_Monofocal IOL" (intraocular lens), received between February 2021 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Amo Puerto Rico Mfg. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

43 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 13% from 38 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 (53.5%) and injury (46.5%); 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 break (34.3%), scratched material (6.4%) and contamination (4.1%). The patient problems coded most often are blurred vision, eye injury and visual disturbances. 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

01223Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 2Apr 2022: 1May 2022: 5Jun 2022: 1Jul 2022: 0Aug 2022: 1Sep 2022: 1Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 1Dec 2022: 12023Jan 2023: 2Feb 2023: 4Mar 2023: 2Apr 2023: 1May 2023: 2Jun 2023: 1Jul 2023: 6Aug 2023: 2Sep 2023: 1Oct 2023: 1Nov 2023: 7Dec 2023: 42024Jan 2024: 1Feb 2024: 3Mar 2024: 3Apr 2024: 4May 2024: 2Jun 2024: 23Jul 2024: 3Aug 2024: 3Sep 2024: 1Oct 2024: 5Nov 2024: 4Dec 2024: 32025Jan 2025: 1Feb 2025: 7Mar 2025: 1Apr 2025: 3May 2025: 7Jun 2025: 3Jul 2025: 3Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 2Oct 2025: 4Nov 2025: 5Dec 2025: 42026Jan 2026: 4Feb 2026: 3Mar 2026: 2Apr 2026: 5May 2026: 2Jun 2026: 6Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 6

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

028552021: 320212022: 1320222023: 3320232024: 5520242025: 4020252026: 282026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury46.5%80
Malfunction53.5%92
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%172
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 broke5934.3%9.8%
Scratched material116.4%3.9%
Contamination74.1%0.9%
Material fragmentation63.5%0.8%
Material opacification52.9%1.6%
Physical resistance/sticking52.9%0.4%
Application program problem: dose calculation error31.7%0%
Ejection problem31.7%0.6%
Failure to fold31.7%0.5%
Crackthe device cracked21.2%2.8%
Device difficult to setup or prepare21.2%1.3%
Device dislodged or dislocated21.2%1.1%
Difficult to fold, unfold or collapse21.2%0.7%
Operating system becomes nonfunctional21.2%0.1%
Unstable21.2%0.1%
Delivered as unsterile product10.6%0.1%
Difficult to insertthe device was hard to insert10.6%1.5%
Incorrect, inadequate or imprecise result or readings10.6%0%
Manufacturing, packaging or shipping problem10.6%0.1%
Material split, cut or torn10.6%2.1%

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 vision2414%
Eye injury2212.8%
Visual disturbances1911%
Posterior capsule opacification137.6%
Halo116.4%
Visual impairmentreduced vision74.1%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available52.9%
Capsular bag tear42.3%
Headachehead pain42.3%
Inflammationinflammation42.3%
Adhesion(s)31.7%
Corneal edema31.7%
Discomfortdiscomfort31.7%
Glaucomaraised pressure in the eye31.7%
Intraocular pressure increasedraised pressure in the eye31.7%

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

In context

MeasureUNK_Monofocal IOLProduct code HQLAll MAUDE reports
Reports17279,75526,136,888
Share of that pool—0.2%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury46.5%42.8%36.2%
Classified as malfunction53.5%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 UNK_Monofocal IOL reports

How many FDA reports name UNK_Monofocal IOL?

172 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 43 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (53.5%) and injury (46.5%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (34.3%), scratched material (6.4%), contamination (4.1%), material fragmentation (3.5%) and material opacification (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 UNK_Monofocal 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.