# K043087: Somatom Care Contrast CT

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
- Decided: Dec 15, 2004 after 37 days
- Product code: JAK (System, X-Ray, Tomography, Computed)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 892.1750
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 3 generations back to K982349 (1998). 5 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 8 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K023687: Somatom Emotion 6 CT Systems, Siemens Medical Systems, Inc. (2002) Summary page 2.
- K040665: Somatom Sensation 64 and Sensation Cardiac, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. (2004) Summary page 2.
- K040577: Somatom Project P30L, Siemens Medical Systems, Inc. (2004) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K061976: Ckis-004A Injector Synchronization Option (2006), 1 descendant of its own
- K082960: GE Xtreme Injector Option (2008), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
CARE Contrast CT is designed to facilitate contrast enhanced CT examinations by connecting CT and injector. If CARE Contrast CT is activated, the contrast enhanced examination can be started by pressing one single start button, either at the CT scanner or at the injector. CARE Contrast CT is based on the future standard for the communication between CT and injector.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K043087
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology