Paragraph Number

39

As the tissue 208 is pushed, pulled, placed under tension, or biased in the second direction 118, the one or more teeth 220 may pierce/bite into the tissue 208. The piercing or biting of the one or more teeth 220 may cause the one or more teeth 220 to go into the tissue 208 a relatively small distance initially. But, as the tension increases or more force is applied to move the tissue 208 in the second direction 118, the one or more teeth 220 may sink or seat deeper into the tissue 208 which enhances the engagement and further secures the tissue 208 to prevent the tissue 208 from moving in the second direction 118. In this manner, the one or more teeth 220 may enable the one-way tissue engagement feature 204 to permit the tissue 208 to move in one direction, but not in an opposite direction.

Added by DJM 9 2021