# K170603: Tao Brush I.U.M.C. Endometrial Sampler

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Cook Incorporated
- Decided: May 24, 2017 after 84 days
- Product code: HFE (Brush, Endometrial)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 884.1100
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 2 generations back to K881456 (1988). 3 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K082066: Tao Brush I.U.M.C. Endometrial Sampler, Cook Urological, Inc. (2008) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K240595: Utepreva Endometrial Sampler (UP01) (2024), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Tao Brush™ I.U.M.C. Endometrial Sampler is used to obtain endometrial cytological and histological samples.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K170603
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology