Covers for tissue engaging members
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1. A cover configured for covering at least a distal portion of a tissue engaging member connected to a base member, the cover comprising a soft polymer body moveably attachable to the base member.
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Abstract
Moveable tissue engaging members and methods of fabricating and using the same are provided.
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27 Claims
- 1. A cover configured for covering at least a distal portion of a tissue engaging member connected to a base member, the cover comprising a soft polymer body moveably attachable to the base member.
- 7. A cover comprising a soft material body, wherein the cover is moveably connected to a base member that includes a tissue engaging member and the cover is configured for covering and being locked in place about at least a distal portion of the tissue engaging member.
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13. A tissue engaging device, comprising:
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a tissue engaging member;
a base member from which said tissue engaging member extends; and
a lockable cover configured for covering at least a distal portion of the tissue engaging member. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of contacting tissue, comprising:
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moving a cover from a first extended position in which the cover encases at least a portion of a tissue engaging member to a retracted position to expose the tissue engaging member;
contacting tissue with the exposed tissue engaging member; and
moving the cover from the retracted position to a second extended position to encase at least a distal portion of said tissue engaging member. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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