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, ClassifiedEVO+ Visian Toric Implantable Collamer Lens (TICL), Model: VTICM5
- Z-0465-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, ClassifiedEVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens, REF: VICM5_12.6. Phakic Intraocular lens.
- Z-0469-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, ClassifiedEVO VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens REF: VICMO13.2. 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-0464-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, ClassifiedEVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens, REF:VICM5_12.1. Phakic Intraocular lens.
- Z-0474-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, ClassifiedEVO VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens, REF: VICMO12.6. Phakic Intraocular lens.
- Z-0466-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, ClassifiedEVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens, REF: VICM5_13.2. Phakic Intraocular lens.
Other Phakic Toric Intraocular Lens devices
- EVO/EVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens VTICM5 13.2 (-13.0/1.0)Staar Surgical Company · Phakic Toric Intraocular Lens1 recall4 reports
- EVO/EVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens VTICM5 12.6 (-13.5/1.5)Staar Surgical Company · Phakic Toric Intraocular Lens1 recall4 reports
- EVO/EVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens VTICM5 12.6 (-8.5/2.0)Staar Surgical Company · Phakic Toric Intraocular Lens1 recall4 reports
- EVO/EVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens VTICM5 12.1 (-5.0/1.0)Staar Surgical Company · Phakic Toric Intraocular Lens1 recall4 reports
- EVO/EVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens VTICM5 12.6 (-11.5/2.5)Staar Surgical Company · Phakic Toric Intraocular Lens1 recall3 reports
- EVO/EVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens VTICM5 12.6 (-14.0/2.0)Staar Surgical Company · Phakic Toric Intraocular Lens1 recall3 reports
- EVO/EVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens VTICM5 12.6 (-5.5/1.5)Staar Surgical Company · Phakic Toric Intraocular Lens1 recall3 reports
- EVO/EVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens VTICM5 12.6 (-7.5/1.0)Staar Surgical Company · Phakic Toric Intraocular Lens1 recall3 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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