Patent ID: 8864775

Claim:
Arrangement comprising: an applying forceps for gripping a clip, the forceps comprising two pivotable forceps legs having plate-shaped free ends, each plate-shaped free end having an inner side and an outer side, the inner sides of the plate-shaped free ends facing each other and the outer sides of the plate-shaped free ends facing away from each other in a closed position of the forceps, each of the outer sides having a depression for gripping a clip at different angular positions, wherein the depressions are each formed by an annular groove for gripping a clip at any angular position along the groove and, in the closed position of the forceps, the centers of the partial-circular grooves define an axis about which the annular grooves extend; and a clip comprising of two crossing forceps-like arms each arm comprising one mouth piece and one operational end connected to each other via a pivot joint, a free end of each operational end comprising projections for engagement with the annular grooves of the applying forceps at any possible angular position in order to open the mouth pieces of the clip.