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EVO/EVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens VTICM5 12.6 (-8.5/1.5) (REF VTICM5 12.6)Recalls & reported problems

Staar Surgical Company · VTICM5 - Diopter: -8.5; Cylinder 1.5; Overall Diameter (Length): 12.6 · 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
3
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
3
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00841542114769), received between Feb 22, 2023 and Aug 11, 2023 — classified as 3 injuries.

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
  • Patient-Device Incompatibility2
  • Device Dislodged or Dislocated1
  • Off-Label Use1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3

Recent adverse event reports

The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryAug 11, 2023Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    THE REPORTER INDICATED THE SURGEON IMPLANTED A 12.6MM VTICM5_12.6 IMPLANTABLE COLLAMER LENS, -08.50/+1.5/072 (SPHERE/CYLINDER/AXIS), INTO THE PATIENTS RIGHT EYE (OD) ON (B)(6) 2023. AN LRI WAS PERFORMED TO CORRECT RESIDUAL ASTIGMATISM ON (B)(6) 2023. THE PATIENTS LATEST EXAM ON (B)(6) 2023 INDICATED VA SC 20/40-2. THE SURGEON PLANS TO ROTATE (REPOSITION) THE LENS. THE LENS REMAINED IMPLANTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED BUT NONE HAS BEEN FORTHCOMING.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 17515429 ↗
  • InjuryFeb 22, 2023Off-Label Use; Inadequacy of Device Shape and/or Size; Patient-Device Incompatibility; Off-Label Use; Inadequacy of Device Shape and/or Size; Patient-Device Incompatibility

    THE REPORTER INDICATED THAT A 12.6MM VTICM512.6 IMPLANTABLE COLLAMER LENS OF -8.5/1.5/074 (SPHERE/CYLINDER/AXIS) WAS IMPLANTED INTO THE PATIENT'S LEFT EYE (OS) ON (B)(6) 2023. ON (B)(6) 2023, THE LENS WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED FOR A LONGER LENGTH LENS DUE TO LOW VAULT WITH ROTATION. THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT WAS A PATIENT RELATED FACTOR. REPORTEDLY, "SURPRISING LOW VAULT WITH 13.2 LENS" AND "MONITORING FOR NOW, GOOD VISION."

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 16423066 ↗
  • InjuryFeb 22, 2023Inadequacy of Device Shape and/or Size; Patient-Device Incompatibility; Inadequacy of Device Shape and/or Size; Patient-Device Incompatibility

    THE REPORTER INDICATED THAT A 12.6MM VTICM512.6 IMPLANTABLE COLLAMER LENS OF -8.5/1.5/093 (SPHERE/CYLINDER/AXIS) WAS IMPLANTED INTO THE PATIENT'S RIGHT EYE (OD) ON (B)(6)2023. ON (B)(6)2023, THE LENS WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED FOR A LONGER LENGTH LENS DUE TO LOW VAULT WITH ROTATION. THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT WAS A PATIENT RELATED FACTOR. REPORTEDLY, "STILL WITH LOW VAULT, BUT GOOD VISION," AND "MONITORING VAULT. HARD TO IMAGINE AN EYE WITH 12.0 WTW WILL NEED 13.7 LENS."

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 16422955 ↗

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-0465-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, Classified
    EVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens, REF: VICM5_12.6. Phakic Intraocular lens.
  • Z-0469-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, Classified
    EVO VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens REF: VICMO13.2. Phakic Intraocular lens.
  • Z-0467-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, Classified
    EVO +VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens, REF: VICM5_13.7.Phakic Intraocular lens.
  • Z-0468-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, Classified
    EVO VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens, REF: VICMO12.1. Phakic Intraocular lens.
  • Z-0464-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, Classified
    EVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens, REF:VICM5_12.1. Phakic Intraocular lens.
  • Z-0474-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, Classified
    EVO VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens, REF: VICMO12.6. 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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