Patent ID: 11931067
Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 8:
9. A tissue guard, comprising:
an elongated body including a proximal end and a distal end and defining a lumen through the elongated body;
a plurality of torsion springs, each torsion spring including a first leg, a second leg, and a spring defined between the first leg and the second leg, the first leg of each torsion spring seated within a channel defined within the distal end of the elongated body; and
at least two petals extending from the distal end of the elongated body, each petal including a corresponding channel configured to seat the second leg of each respective torsion spring of the plurality of torsion springs, wherein the petals are movable between a first, compressed configuration to facilitate insertion of the tissue guard within an access device or natural body orifice and a second, expanded configuration to facilitate engagement of the at least two petals beneath the access device or within the natural body orifice to secure the tissue guard therein.