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SOMATOM Emotion 6/16

K151752510(k) SpecialCleared Nov 12, 2015136-day reviewClass II21 CFR 892.1750

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · JAK System, X-Ray, Tomography, Computed

Cleared on Nov 12, 2015 as substantially equivalent to K133424 (Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., 2014) and 1 other predicate after a 136-day review. Its family tree reaches back 7 generations to 1998. 2 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Nov 12, 2015
Review
136 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JAK
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 7 generations to K982349 (1998). 10 ancestors in all. 2 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

  1. Root · 7 generations backK982349 Somatom Plus 4WITH Volume Zoom CT ScannersSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 1998
  2. 6 generations backK013522 Somatom P30 CT SystemsSiemens Medical Systems, Inc. · 2001 · Recalled
  3. 5 generations backK040665 Somatom Sensation 64 and Sensation CardiacSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2004 · Recalled
  4. 4 generations backK081022 Somatom Definition, Model as/as+Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2008 · Recalled
  5. 3 generations backK103127 Somatom Definition asSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2011 · Recalled
  6. 2 generations backK130901 Somatom Definition as OpenSiemens Medical Systems, Inc. · 2014
  7. 1 generation backK143401 SOMATOM Definition EdgeSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2015 · Recalled
  8. This deviceK151752 SOMATOM Emotion 6/16Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2015
  9. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK173076 CURA 16; ScintCare CT16Fmi Medical Systems, Inc. · 2018
  10. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK192590 CURA 778Fmi Medical Systems, Inc. · 2020

Most influential descendants

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  • K173076CURA 16; ScintCare CT16Fmi Medical Systems, Inc. · 2018 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K192590CURA 778Fmi Medical Systems, Inc. · 2020 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−7K982349Somatom Plus 4WITH Volume Zoom CT ScannersSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.1998—
−6K013522Somatom P30 CT SystemsSiemens Medical Systems, Inc.20019
−5K040665Somatom Sensation 64 and Sensation CardiacSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.20045
−4K081022Somatom Definition, Model as/as+Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.20083
−3K103127Somatom Definition asSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.20116
−2K130901Somatom Definition as OpenSiemens Medical Systems, Inc.2014—
−1K143401SOMATOM Definition EdgeSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.20153
0 (this device)K151752SOMATOM Emotion 6/16Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.2015—
+1K173076CURA 16; ScintCare CT16Fmi Medical Systems, Inc.2018—
+2K192590CURA 778Fmi Medical Systems, Inc.2020—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200610
201210
201410

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201810
202010
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K151752, 1998–2020Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K133424Somatom Emotion 6 CT Systems, Somatom Emotion 16
Summary page 5
…diology CFR Section: 21 CFR §892.1750 Device Class: Class II Product Code: JAK Clearance Number: K133424 Legally Marketed Secondary Predicate Device: Product Name: SOMATOM Definition Edge Propriety Trad…
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.20145
*K143401SOMATOM Definition Edge
Summary page 5
…diology CFR Section: 21 CFR §892.1750 Device Class: Class II Product Code: JAK Clearance Number: K143401 4. Substantial Equivalence: Siemens SOMATOM Emotion 6 and SOMATOM Emotion 16 configured with software version syng…
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.20153

Also cleared against K133424: 2 other devices →

What descends from it? (2)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K173076CURA 16; ScintCare CT16Fmi Medical Systems, Inc.20181

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 17 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.8 years on median.
  • 7 of the 10 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K173076 (Fmi Medical Systems, Inc., 2018) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K133424.

How does its category compare?

All JAK devices

JAK System, X-Ray, Tomography, Computed: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · JAK

27in 2025

2007: 142008: 262009: 152010: 72011: 162012: 282013: 172014: 302015: 302016: 252017: 292018: 242019: 282020: 302021: 202022: 302023: 272024: 262025: 272026 (partial year): 21
2007high 30 (2014) · low 7 (2010)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JAK

141in 2025

2007: 27 days median2008: 42 days median2009: 31 days median2010: 92 days median2011: 155 days median2012: 121 days median2013: 132 days median2014: 200 days median2015: 140 days median2016: 129 days median2017: 96 days median2018: 114 days median2019: 94 days median2020: 112 days median2021: 145 days median2022: 131 days median2023: 139 days median2024: 141 days median2025: 141 days median2026 (partial year): 167 days median
2007high 200 (2014) · low 27 (2007)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · JAK

17in 2025

2007: 112008: 162009: 292010: 512011: 342012: 232013: 112014: 102015: 282016: 442017: 332018: 102019: 52020: 82021: 152022: 92023: 92024: 202025: 172026 (partial year): 23
2007high 51 (2010) · low 5 (2019)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · JAK

219in 2025

2007: 762008: 1202009: 1052010: 1192011: 2052012: 1922013: 4142014: 3082015: 4542016: 3652017: 3382018: 5432019: 2332020: 1772021: 2612022: 1992023: 3102024: 2122025: 219
2007high 543 (2018) · low 76 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JAK, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
200714271176
2008264216120
2009153129105
201079251119
20111615534205
20122812123192
20131713211414
20143020010308
20153014028454
20162512944365
2017299633338
20182411410543
201928945233
2020301128177
20212014515261
2022301319199
2023271399310
20242614120212
20252714117219
20262116723—

What is it indicated for?

The SOMATOM Emotion 6/16 systems are 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.

(*spiral planes: the axial planes resulted from the continuous rotation of detectors and x-ray tube, and the simultaneous translation of the patient.)

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K151752: SOMATOM Emotion 6/16.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K151752

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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