Patent ID: 8529585

Claim:
A surgical clamp comprising: at least two elongated members each having an elongated length, wherein at least one surface of the at least two elongated members has a padding material positioned adjacent at least a portion of the surface; a bight portion joining said two elongated members at a proximal end of the surgical clamp and biasing said two elongated members in an open position at a distal end of the surgical clamp, wherein said bight portion has an exterior surface, an interior surface, and at least one engagement feature provided therein, wherein the at least one engagement feature of the bight portion includes at least one opening formed in the bight portion, and wherein the at least one opening of the bight portion extends from the exterior surface to the interior surface; and a clasp mechanism having a male component disposed on one of the two elongated members at the distal end of the surgical clamp and a female component disposed on the other of the two elongated members at the distal end of the surgical clamp.