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EVO/EVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens VTICM5 12.6 (-9.5/4.0) (REF VTICM5 12.6)Recalls & reported problems

Staar Surgical Company · VTICM5 - Diopter: -9.5; Cylinder 4.0; 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

1 open recall names this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Adverse event reports
2
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
1

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00841542114950), received between Jul 25, 2023 and Apr 26, 2024 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Dislodged or Dislocated” (1 report).

1 FDA recall record name this device's identifier, 1 still open.

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

Recalls naming this device

  1. Sep 29, 2023Class IIOpen, Classified

    Their is a potential that intraocular implant devices may not meet specifications.

    Z-0471-2024 · Root cause: Software design (manufacturing process) · Recall details · FDA record ↗

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Device Dislodged or Dislocated1
  • No Apparent Adverse Event1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2

Recent adverse event reports

The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionApr 26, 2024No Apparent Adverse Event; No Apparent Adverse Event

    THE REPORTER INDICATED THAT ON (B)(6) 2024 DUE TO REFRACTIVE SURPRISE, THE SURGEON IMPLANTED A 12.6MM VTICM512.6 IMPLANTABLE COLLAMER LENS OF A -9.50/4.0/112 (SPHERE/CYLINDER/AXIS) AS A REPLACEMENT INTO THE RIGHT EYE (OD) OF A PATIENT WITH PRE-EXISTING KERATOCONUS AND PREVIOUS CORNEAL AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. POST OP-EDEMA IS REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19198587 ↗
  • InjuryJul 25, 2023Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    THE REPORTER INDICATED THAT A 12.6MM, VTICM5_12.6, -9.50/4.0/095 (SPHERE/CYLINDER/AXIS), IMPLANTABLE COLLAMER LENS WAS IMPLANTED INTO THE PATIENT'S RIGHT EYE (OD) ON (B)(6) 2022. LENS ROTATION WAS OBSERVED. LENS WAS ROTATED TWICE AND THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. LENS EXPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2023. A LONGER LENGTH LENS WAS IMPLANTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED BUT NONE HAS BEEN FORTHCOMING.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 17391258 ↗

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-0466-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, Classified
    EVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens, REF: VICM5_13.2. Phakic Intraocular lens.
  • Z-0465-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, Classified
    EVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens, REF: VICM5_12.6. Phakic Intraocular lens.
  • Z-0468-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, Classified
    EVO VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens, REF: VICMO12.1. Phakic Intraocular lens.
  • Z-0467-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, Classified
    EVO +VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens, REF: VICM5_13.7.Phakic Intraocular lens.
  • Z-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-0469-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, Classified
    EVO VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens REF: VICMO13.2. Phakic Intraocular lens.

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