EVO/EVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens VICM5 12.6 (-5.5) (REF VICM5 12.6)Recalls & reported problems
Staar Surgical Company · VICM5 - Diopter: -5.5; 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
1 open recall names this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 1
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00841542119092), received between Jan 13, 2023 and May 15, 2024 — classified as 1 injury, 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Unintended Movement” (2 reports).
1 FDA recall record name this device's identifier, 1 still open.
7 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
Recalls naming this device
- Sep 29, 2023Class IIOpen, Classified
Their is a potential that intraocular implant devices may not meet specifications.
Z-0465-2024 · Root cause: Software design (manufacturing process) · Recall details · FDA record ↗
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Unintended Movement2
- No Apparent Adverse Event1
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.
MalfunctionMay 15, 2024No Apparent Adverse Event; No Apparent Adverse Event
THE REPORTER INDICATED THAT DURING INSERTION A 12.6MM VICM5_12.6 IMPLANTABLE COLLAMER LENS OF -5.50 DIOPTER WAS INVERTED. A REPLACEMENT LENS WAS USED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THE SURGERY WAS ABLE TO BE COMPLETED. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19326424 ↗InjuryDec 15, 2023Unintended Movement; Unintended Movement
THE REPORTER INDICATED THAT A 12.6MM VICM5_12.6 IMPLANTABLE COLLAMER LENS OF -5.50 DIOPTER FLIPPED IN PATIENT'S EYE AND WAS EXPLANTED. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18341229 ↗MalfunctionJan 13, 2023Unintended Movement; Unintended Movement
THE REPORTER INDICATED THAT A 12.6MM, VICM512.6, -5.50 DIOPTER, IMPLANTABLE COLLAMER LENS WAS IMPLANTED UPSIDE DOWN INTO THE PATIENTS EYE ON (B)(6) 2022.THE LENS WAS REMOVED AND A REPLACEMENT LENS WAS IMPLANTED WITH NO PATIENT INJURY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED BUT NONE HAS BEEN FORTHCOMING. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16155945 ↗
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-0467-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, ClassifiedEVO +VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens, REF: VICM5_13.7.Phakic Intraocular lens.
- Z-0469-2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · Open, ClassifiedEVO VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens REF: VICMO13.2. 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 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 · each recall links to the FDA recall notice
- 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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