Patent ID: 6843794

Claim:
A surgical clip applier, comprising: a) an outer tubular member having proximal and distal ends and defining a longitudinal axis; b) a clip-advancing element extending through said tubular member, and having proximal and distal ends, said distal end defining a clip-pushing end; c) a jaw mount located at said distal end of said tubular member; d) first and second jaws mounted on said jaw mount, at least one of said jaws being rotatable on said jaw mount relative to the other of said jaws, said first jaw including a first clamping surface and a curved or bent distal anvil directed toward said second jaw, said second jaw including a second clamping surface, and at least one anvil guide laterally offset relative to said distal anvil, at least one of said first and second jaws having a longitudinally extending clip guide, and each of said jaws having said clip guide has said clip guide recessed relative to its respective clamping surface, and each of said first and second clamping surfaces including a plurality of proximally directed teeth; e) at least one control element having proximal and distal ends and extending within said tubular member, said distal end of each said at least one control element being coupled to at least one said jaws; and f) a handle assembly coupled to said proximal ends of said tubular member, said clip-advancing element, and said at least one control element and adapted (i) to move said clip-advancing element relative to said tubular member, and (ii) to move said at least one control element relative to said tubular member to effect clamping of said jaws.