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EVO/EVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens VICMO 12.1 (-15.5)Recalls & reported problems

Staar Surgical Company · VICMO - Diopter: -15.5; Overall Diameter (Length): 12.1 · Class 3 · Implant

All models of EVO/EVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens (1030)

Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
4
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
4
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00840311301706), received between Jan 26, 2024 and Sep 28, 2026 — classified as 4 injuries.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Inadequacy of Device Shape and/or Size” (1 report).

8 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (P030016); they may or may not involve this specific model.

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 18, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 1 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 1 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 1 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 1 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem3
  • Inadequacy of Device Shape and/or Size1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
  • Intraocular Pressure Increased1

Recent adverse event reports

The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjurySep 28, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    Patient problems: Intraocular Pressure Increased

    MAUDE report 50926640 ↗
  • InjuryOct 1, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING AN IMPLANTABLE COLLAMER LENS (ICL) IMPLANTATION PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED LOW VAULT AND REFRACTIVE SURPRISE. IN A SEPARATE VISIT THE LENS WAS EXCHANGED FOR A REPLACEMENT LENS OF LONGER LENGTH AND DIFFERENT DIOPTER. THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. IT HAS BEEN NOTED THAT THE SURGEON SELECTED A DIFFERENT LENS SIZE THAN THAT INITIALLY SUGGESTED BY THE ICL CALCULATION SOFTWARE. THEREFORE, THERE IS NOT ENOUGH SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS DATA TO SUPPORT IMPLANTATION IN THIS PATIENT CATEGORY.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 20346101 ↗
  • InjuryMar 13, 2024Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    THE REPORTER INDICATED THAT THE SURGEON IMPLANTED A 12.1MM VICMO12.1 -15.50D IMPLANTABLE COLLAMER LENS INTO THE PATIENT'S LEFT EYE (OS) ON (B)(6) 2023. LOW VAULT WAS OBSERVED. LENS WAS EXCHANGED ON (B)(6) 2024 FOR A LONGER LENGTH LENS AND PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. REPORTEDLY, "UNDER SIZE LENS". STATUS OF EYE IS "EYE QUIET. VAULT EQUAL TO 1 CT VISION 6/6 N 5."

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 18896157 ↗
  • InjuryJan 26, 2024Inadequacy of Device Shape and/or Size; Inadequacy of Device Shape and/or Size

    THE REPORTER INDICATED THE SURGEON IMPLANTED A 12.1MM VICMO12.1 IMPLANTABLE COLLAMER LENS, -15.50 DIOPTER, IN THE PATIENTS LEFT EYE (OS), ON (B)(6) 2023. THE LENS WAS EXPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2023 DUE TO LOW VAULTING AND THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. ANOTHER LENS WAS NOT IMPLANTED DUE TO SUSPENSORY LIGAMENT WAS PARTIALLY SEVERED AND WAS NOT SUITABLE FOR REIMPLANTATION. PER THE DOCTOR'S JUDGEMENT, THIS WAS NOT RELATED TO THE ICL. THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT WAS UNKNOWN.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 18588095 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under P030016. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-1480-2026 · Jan 21, 2026 · Open, Classified
    EVO+ Visian Toric Implantable Collamer Lens (TICL), Model: VTICM5
  • Z-0474-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, Classified
    EVO VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens, REF: VICMO12.6. Phakic Intraocular lens.
  • Z-0465-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, Classified
    EVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens, REF: VICM5_12.6. Phakic Intraocular lens.
  • Z-0464-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, Classified
    EVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens, REF:VICM5_12.1. Phakic Intraocular lens.
  • Z-0467-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, Classified
    EVO +VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens, REF: VICM5_13.7.Phakic Intraocular lens.
  • Z-0469-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, Classified
    EVO VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens REF: VICMO13.2. Phakic Intraocular lens.
  • Z-0468-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, Classified
    EVO VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens, REF: VICMO12.1. Phakic Intraocular lens.
  • Z-0466-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, Classified
    EVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens, REF: VICM5_13.2. Phakic Intraocular lens.

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