FDA Class II Recall: Intraocular Lens Implants May Not Meet Specifications
Staar Surgical is recalling 133 units of EVO+VISIAN intraocular lenses that may not meet manufacturing specifications. The affected devices were distributed across multiple U.S. states.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: This is a Class II recall with no reported illnesses, injuries, or deaths. The hazard is theoretical—devices may not meet manufacturing specifications—with no specific risk detailed. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products with theoretical hazards and no reported injury score at 3 (High). Intraocular lens implants are inherently risk-bearing devices.
Plain-English summary
Staar Surgical Company is recalling 133 units of the EVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens (model REF: VICM5_12.6), a phakic intraocular lens designed for implantation in the eye.
The FDA has classified this recall as Class II. The recalled devices may not meet manufacturing specifications, though the specific nature of the specification failure has not been detailed in the recall announcement.
The affected units were distributed to facilities across the United States, including the following states: Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.
The recalled product
- Product
- EVO+VISIAN Implantable Collamer Lens, REF: VICM5_12.6. Phakic Intraocular lens.
- Manufacturer
- Staar Surgical Company
- Hazard
- specification-failure
- implant-defect
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (20)
- Serial Number/UDI: S1731386/(01)00841542119214(11)221109(17)241031(21)S1731386
- S1767226/(01)00841542119139(11)221207(17)241130(21)S1767226
- S1829207/(01)00841542119146(11)230205(17)250131(21)S1829207
- S1731401/(01)00841542119214(11)221109(17)241031(21)S1731401
- S1731432/(01)00841542119214(11)221109(17)241031(21)S1731432
- S1743481/(01)00841542119177(11)221117(17)241031(21)S1743481
- S1767274/(01)00841542119139(11)221207(17)241130(21)S1767274
- S1752570/(01)00841542119153(11)221123(17)241031(21)S1752570
- S1743474/(01)00841542119177(11)221117(17)241031(21)S1743474
- S1731493/(01)00841542119221(11)221109(17)241031(21)S1731493
- S1752526/(01)00841542119153(11)221123(17)241031(21)S1752526
- S1752533/(01)00841542119160(11)221123(17)241031(21)S1752533
- S1752529/(01)00841542119153(11)221123(17)241031(21)S1752529
- S1732703/(01)00841542119191(11)221110(17)241031(21)S1732703
- S1767229/(01)00841542119139(11)221207(17)241130(21)S1767229
- S1832551/(01)00841542119122(11)230208(17)250131(21)S1832551
- S1743500/(01)00841542119177(11)221117(17)241031(21)S1743500
- S1731502/(01)00841542119221(11)221109(17)241031(21)S1731502
- S1752370/(01)00841542119108(11)221123(17)241031(21)S1752370
- S1731407/(01)00841542119214(11)221109(17)241031(21)S1731407
Distribution
Distributed in 38 states:
- AR
- AZ
- CA
- CO
- CT
- FL
- GA
- HI
- ID
- IL
- IN
- KS
- KY
- LA
- MA
- MD
- MI
- MN
- MO
- MT
- NC
- ND
- NE
- NJ
- NV
- NY
- OH
- OK
- OR
- PA
- SC
- SD
- TN
- TX
- UT
- VA
- WA
- WI
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