Patent ID: 7699860
Filing Date: 2010-04-20
Classification: A61B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A surgical clip, comprising: a pair of opposed first and second leg members having proximal and distal ends with a knee portion formed therebetween, the first and second leg members further including an inner surface having at least one tissue-grasping element formed thereon and a generally planar outer surface having at least one raised area on a portion thereof, wherein the raised area is raised with respect to the outer surface and has a top surface having a width that is less than a width of the outer surface; and an apex having opposed ends joining the proximal ends of said first and second leg members, the apex further including at least one notch formed on an inner surface thereof, such that the notch has a width that is less than a width of the inner surface of the apex; wherein the raised area is disposed distal to the apex and proximal to the knee portion and the top surface of the raised area is disassociated from the apex.