ACRYSOF® Monoflex® MA50BM (REF MA50BM.175)Recalls & reported problems
Alcon Laboratories, Inc. · AcrySof(R) SOFT ACRYLIC MULTIPIECE STERILEPCL (IOL/PC), 13.0mm LENGTH, 6.5mm BICONVEXOPTIC, 10-DEGREE Monoflex(TM*) HAPTICS. *REG. U.S. PAT. & TM OFF. · Class 3 · Implant
All models of ACRYSOF Monoflex (94)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00380650698483), received between Nov 30, 2021 and Nov 30, 2021 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Failure to Unfold or Unwrap” (1 report).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Failure to Unfold or Unwrap1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionNov 30, 2021Failure to Unfold or Unwrap; Failure to Unfold or Unwrap
A SURGEON REPORTED THAT DURING A CATARACT SURGERY WITH INTRAOCULAR LENS (IOL) IMPLANT PROCEDURE, THE IOL DID NOT UNFOLD AS USUAL, THE SURGEON REMOVED IT FROM THE EYE. THERE WAS A PATIENT CONTACT WITH THE INJECTOR WITHOUT ANY INJURY. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS EXPECTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12898357 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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