Processing a sample shouldn’t be so hard.
Processing a stool samples into capsules is a proven and powerful option for licensed clinicians to be able to provide to patients.
However, the difficult, messy, and often invasive collection and preparation process has limited its clinical integration and healing impact.
Until now.
INTRODUCING TEND’S GUT MICROBIOME CAP DEVICE
Rapid. Reliable. Really easy to use.
Tend’s Gut Microbiome CAP (Collect and Prep) Device collects, prepares, and encapsulates the gut microbiome material found in stool for therapeutic use.
The result is a more efficient and effective preparation method for clinicians and researchers.
How it Works
Step 1 | Collect
The mess-free collection kit comfortably “goes where you go,” and snaps directly to the included cartridge when done.
Step 2 | Prepare
With a few simple turns of the device, gut microbiome material is filtered, homogenized, and sealed into oral capsules or rectal suppositories.
Step 3 | Use
Collected capsules can then be sent for microbiome testing, frozen for later use, or provided for immediate therapeutic use.
“When we saw how onerous it is for clinicians and researchers to prepare transplant material from stool, and for patients to get treatment, we knew there had to be a better, more standardized user experience.
That’s what we’ve built, along with microbiome testing and analysis to better understand our gut health through this powerful lens.”
— THOMAS LENDVAY, Co-Founder + Chief Medical Officer
DISCLAIMER
Patent Pending. Tend’s Gut Microbiome CAP device is not yet commercially available. While therapeutic use of processed stool capsules is regulated by the FDA, the device has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. At this stage, the CAP device is only available for clinical trials and research. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, injury or condition. The CAP device is only intended to mix, filter and encapsulate a stool sample.