510(k) · Cleared
Recalled · Class II · 2015Somatom Perspective
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · JAK System, X-Ray, Tomography, Computed
Cleared on Apr 30, 2014 as substantially equivalent to K113287 (Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., 2012) and 1 other predicate after a 159-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 2002. 29 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled once.
- Decided
- Apr 30, 2014
- Review
- 159 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- JAK
- Recalls
- 1
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K023687 (2002). 29 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.
- Root · 3 generations backK023687 Somatom Emotion 6 CT SystemsSiemens Medical Systems, Inc. · 2002 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK050297 Somatom Emotion 16Siemens Medical Solution, Inc. USA · 2005 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK113287 Somatom PerspectiveSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2012 · Recalled
- This deviceK133590 Somatom PerspectiveSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2014
- Descendant · cites it directly · 27 of its ownK142955 SOMATOM Force, SOMATOM Definition Flash, SOMATOM Definition Edge…Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2015 · Recalled
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 24 of its ownK161196 SOMATOM DriveSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2016 · Recalled
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 21 of its ownK162302 Somatom Confidence ® RT ProSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2016 · Recalled
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 20 of its ownK173630 SOMATOM Force, SOMATOM Definition Flash, SOMATOM Drive, SOMATOM…Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2018 · Recalled
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 19 of its ownK190578 SOMATOM Force, SOMATOM Definition Flash, SOMATOM Drive, SOMATOM…Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2019 · Recalled
Showing 5 of 29 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 29 · See all- K142955SOMATOM Force, SOMATOM Definition Flash, SOMATOM Definition Edge, SOMATOM Definition…Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2015 · cites it directly27descendants
- K161196SOMATOM DriveSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2016 · 2 generations on24descendants
- K162302Somatom Confidence ® RT ProSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2016 · 2 generations on21descendants
- K173630SOMATOM Force, SOMATOM Definition Flash, SOMATOM Drive, SOMATOM Definition Edge, SOMATOM…Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2018 · 2 generations on20descendants
- K190578SOMATOM Force, SOMATOM Definition Flash, SOMATOM Drive, SOMATOM Definition Edge, SOMATOM…Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2019 · 3 generations on19descendants
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −3 | K023687 | Somatom Emotion 6 CT Systems | Siemens Medical Systems, Inc. | 2002 | 6 |
| −2 | K050297 | Somatom Emotion 16 | Siemens Medical Solution, Inc. USA | 2005 | 8 |
| −1 | K113287 | Somatom Perspective | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | 2012 | 2 |
| 0 (this device) | K133590 | Somatom Perspective | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | 2014 | — |
| +1 | K142955 | SOMATOM Force, SOMATOM Definition Flash, SOMATOM Definition Edge, SOMATOM… | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | 2015 | 16 |
| +2 | K161196 | SOMATOM Drive | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | 2016 | 4 |
| +2 | K162302 | Somatom Confidence ® RT Pro | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | 2016 | 1 |
| +2 | K173630 | SOMATOM Force, SOMATOM Definition Flash, SOMATOM Drive, SOMATOM Definition… | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | 2018 | 4 |
| +3 | K190578 | SOMATOM Force, SOMATOM Definition Flash, SOMATOM Drive, SOMATOM Definition… | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | 2019 | 13 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
Planning a device in JAK? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new JAK device
- #1 K230223 iCAC Devicescore 23.5 · 12 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (2)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K113287 | Somatom PerspectiveSummary page 2…FDANumber FDA Clearance Date ___________ SOMATOM Perspective K1 13287 May 23, 2012 SOMATOM Emotion 16 K(050297 March 01, 2005 5. Device Descri… | 2012 |
| * | K050297 | Somatom Emotion 16Summary page 3…ce, and are considered substantially equivalent to the predicate devices SOMATOM Perspective (K1 13287, clearance date May 23, 2012) and the SOMATOM Emotion 16 (K050297, clearance date March 01, 2005). The SOMATOM Perspective 16 and 32 slice configurations are intended to produce whole body c… | 2005 |
What descends from it? (29)
See all 292 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
Recalls of this device
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2015 | Class II | Z-1646-2015 | Software design | Software bugs in VC20B SP0a or SP1 software versions may cause issues that could make it necessary to rescan patients. Syngo Main UI may crash if the Patient Browser is scrolled with arrow keys of the keyboard. Tomo images may freeze on… |
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 12 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.3 years on median.
- 3 of the 3 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K142955 (Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., 2015) has gone furthest, with 27 descendants of its own.
- 2 other devices also cite its predicate K113287.
How does its category compare?
All JAK devicesJAK System, X-Ray, Tomography, Computed: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2014, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · JAK
27in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · JAK
141in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · JAK
17in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · JAK
219in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code JAK, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14 | 27 | 11 | 76 |
| 2008 | 26 | 42 | 16 | 120 |
| 2009 | 15 | 31 | 29 | 105 |
| 2010 | 7 | 92 | 51 | 119 |
| 2011 | 16 | 155 | 34 | 205 |
| 2012 | 28 | 121 | 23 | 192 |
| 2013 | 17 | 132 | 11 | 414 |
| 2014 | 30 | 200 | 10 | 308 |
| 2015 | 30 | 140 | 28 | 454 |
| 2016 | 25 | 129 | 44 | 365 |
| 2017 | 29 | 96 | 33 | 338 |
| 2018 | 24 | 114 | 10 | 543 |
| 2019 | 28 | 94 | 5 | 233 |
| 2020 | 30 | 112 | 8 | 177 |
| 2021 | 20 | 145 | 15 | 261 |
| 2022 | 30 | 131 | 9 | 199 |
| 2023 | 27 | 139 | 9 | 310 |
| 2024 | 26 | 141 | 20 | 212 |
| 2025 | 27 | 141 | 17 | 219 |
| 2026 | 21 | 167 | 23 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Siemens SOMATOM Perspective system is intended to produce cross sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data from either the same axial plane taken at different angles or spiral planes* taken at different angles. In addition the SOMATOM perspective is able to produce additional image planes and analysis results by executing optional post-processing features, which operate on DICOM images. For cardiac imaging…
Read the full statement (159 words)
The Siemens SOMATOM Perspective system is intended to produce cross sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data from either the same axial plane taken at different angles or spiral planes* taken at different angles.
In addition the SOMATOM perspective is able to produce additional image planes and analysis results by executing optional post-processing features, which operate on DICOM images.
For cardiac imaging, which is an option on the system, a new reconstruction algorithm (iTIM . Iterative Temporal Resolution Improvement Method) is used. iTRIM improves the temporal resolution of cardiac CT images compared to conventional cardiac CT image reconstruction. Actual results obtained with iTRIM can vary depending on the particular clinical situation.
The images and results delivered by the SOMATOM perspective can be used by a trained physician as an aid in diagnosis.
(*spiral planes: the axial planes resulting from the continuous rotation of detectors and x-ray tube, and the simultaneous translation of the patient.)
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K133590 · printed Nov 5, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K133590: Somatom Perspective.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K133590
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026