Visian ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens) MICL 12.1 (UDI 00841542102698)Recalls & reported problems
Staar Surgical Company · Diopter: -7.0; Overall Diameter (Length): 12.1 mm · Class 3 · Implant
All models of Visian ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens) (96)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00841542102698), received between Apr 2, 2021 and Nov 30, 2022 — classified as 2 injuries, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Inadequacy of Device Shape and/or Size” (2 reports).
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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Inadequacy of Device Shape and/or Size2
- No Apparent Adverse Event1
- Off-Label Use1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
- Cataract1
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryNov 30, 2022Off-Label Use; Inadequacy of Device Shape and/or Size; Off-Label Use; Inadequacy of Device Shape and/or Size
THE REPORTER INDICATED THAT A 12.1MM MICL 12.1 IMPLANTABLE COLLAMER LENS WAS IMPLANTED INTO THE PATIENTS RIGHT EYE (OD) ON (B)(6) 2020. NARROW VAULT AND PATIENT NEEDED CE (CATARACT EXTRACTION) OD DUE TO CONTACT WITH ICL. FORMING CATARACT. THE LENS REMAINS IMPLANTED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
Patient problems: Cataract
MAUDE report 15891259 ↗MalfunctionSep 7, 2021No Apparent Adverse Event; No Apparent Adverse Event
THE REPORTER INDICATED A 12.1MM MICL12.1 IMPLANTABLE COLLAMER LENS, -07.00 DIOPTER, TORE DURING LOADING AND THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONTACT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED BUT NONE HAS BEEN FORTHCOMING.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12437088 ↗InjuryApr 2, 2021Inadequacy of Device Shape and/or Size; Inadequacy of Device Shape and/or Size
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A 12.1MM, MICL12.1, -7.0 DIOPTER, IMPLANTABLE COLLAMER LENS WAS IMPLANTED INTO THE PATIENTS RIGHT EYE (OD) ON (B)(6) 2021. ON (B)(6) 2021 THE LENS WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO LOW VALUT. A LONGER LENGTH LENS WAS LATER IMPLANTED AND THE PROBLEM RESOLVED. " 50% VAULT. GOOD IOP, LENS CLEAR" WAS REPORTED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11608403 ↗
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, ClassifiedEVO+ Visian Toric Implantable Collamer Lens (TICL), Model: VTICM5
- Z-0464-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, ClassifiedEVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens, REF:VICM5_12.1. Phakic Intraocular lens.
- Z-0466-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, ClassifiedEVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens, REF: VICM5_13.2. Phakic Intraocular lens.
- Z-0467-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, ClassifiedEVO +VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens, REF: VICM5_13.7.Phakic Intraocular lens.
- Z-0468-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, ClassifiedEVO VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens, REF: VICMO12.1. Phakic Intraocular lens.
- Z-0469-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, ClassifiedEVO VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens REF: VICMO13.2. Phakic Intraocular lens.
- Z-0474-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, ClassifiedEVO VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens, REF: VICMO12.6. Phakic Intraocular lens.
- Z-0465-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, ClassifiedEVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens, REF: VICM5_12.6. Phakic Intraocular lens.
Other Lens, Intraocular, Phakic devices
- EVO/EVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens VICM5 13.2 (-8.0)Staar Surgical Company · Lens, Intraocular, Phakic1 recall12 reports
- EVO/EVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens VICM5 13.2 (-11.0)Staar Surgical Company · Lens, Intraocular, Phakic1 recall11 reports
- EVO/EVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens VICM5 13.2 (-5.5)Staar Surgical Company · Lens, Intraocular, Phakic1 recall11 reports
- EVO/EVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens VICM5 13.2 (-8.5)Staar Surgical Company · Lens, Intraocular, Phakic1 recall11 reports
- EVO/EVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens VICM5 12.6 (-8.0)Staar Surgical Company · Lens, Intraocular, Phakic1 recall9 reports
- EVO/EVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens VICM5 13.2 (-9.0)Staar Surgical Company · Lens, Intraocular, Phakic1 recall9 reports
- EVO/EVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens VICM5 12.6 (-9.0)Staar Surgical Company · Lens, Intraocular, Phakic1 recall9 reports
- EVO/EVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens VICM5 12.6 (-9.5)Staar Surgical Company · Lens, Intraocular, Phakic1 recall8 reports
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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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