CPC G01K 13/252 (2021.01) [G01J 5/0011 (2013.01); G01J 5/021 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49 (2015.01)] | 6 Claims |
1. A probe cover, comprising:
a distal end;
a proximal end opposite the distal end;
a wall extending proximally from the distal end of the probe cover, the wall including:
an inner surface facing a central longitudinal axis of the probe cover, the inner surface forming an arcuate portion of the probe cover, and
a weakened section, wherein the weakened section is at least one of:
disposed distal to the arcuate portion, and
at least partly formed by the arcuate portion; and
a flange forming a base of the probe cover at the proximal end, the weakened section being configured to flex when a force is applied to the flange in a first direction that is toward the distal end and substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis,
wherein the flange comprises a first substantially planar surface configured to receive the force, the first substantially planar surface of the flange extending distally, from the base, in a second direction toward the longitudinal axis.
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