Protective cover installation and removal tool, systems, and methods

A system, comprising:

• an instrument with a distal end portion;
• a protective cover configured to be positioned over the distal end portion of the instrument;
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• a tool for one or both of installing and removing the protective cover from the instrument, the tool comprising:
• a body portion with an interior passage configured to receive the protective cover, the interior passage extending along a longitudinal axis of the body portion;
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• one or more members movable relative to the body portion, the one or more members each comprising an engaging portion configured to enter a junction between the protective cover and the distal end portion of the instrument when the protective cover is in an installed position on the instrument.

A method of removing a protective cover from an instrument comprising:

• inserting a distal end of the instrument on which the protective cover is positioned within an opening of a tool;
• engaging an edge of the protective cover with a movable member of the tool;
• and
• while the edge is engaged, using relative movement between the instrument and the tool to remove the protective cover from the instrument.