Cook Medical, the world's largest private medical device company, and Gynecor, a global anatomic pathology laboratory devoted to gynaecology, announce their partnership to provide the Tao Brush™ to obstetricians and gynaecologists across the country, offering a fast and gentle method of endometrial biopsy with minimal patient discomfort. The Tao Brush is designed and manufactured by Cook Medical, and this partnership makes Gynecor the exclusive distributor of the Tao Brush in the UK and the US.

The Tao Brush is an integral part of Gynecor's TruTest™ endometrial biopsy kit, which incorporates a gentle brushing technique to collect a uterine biopsy from a patient. The brush is enclosed in a sheath that protects the bristles from contamination during insertion and protects all collected biopsy tissue during removal. The brush and the tissue specimen are then sent to the Gynecor laboratory for processing and interpretation.

Every year more than 6,400 cases of uterine cancer are diagnosed in the UK, leading to 1,650 deaths. With this new device, the diagnosis of such uterine cancer will become much easier and less painful for the patient. Unlike other forms of endometrial biopsy that incorporate suction or cutting to remove multiple pieces of uterine tissue, the Tao Brush uses soft bristles to procure an adequate representative sample of the patient's endometrium, facilitating early detection of abnormal cells.

Tissue collection with the brush minimises patient discomfort…