Patent ID: 7645284

Claim:
A device for occluding blood flow comprising: a first arm having a proximal end, a distal end with a first clamping surface, and a first ligature guide extending between the proximal end and said first clamping surface; a second arm having a proximal end, a distal end with a second clamping surface, and a second ligature guide extending between the proximal end and said second clamping surface; said first and second arms being pivotally connected together for moving between an open position and a closed position in which said first and second clamping surfaces oppose one another and distal ends of said first and second ligature guides are in alignment for forming a ligature guide pathway, at least one of said arms having a tissue receiving recess located proximal to said first and second clamping surfaces; and at least one blood flow sensor provided at the distal end of at least one of said arms, wherein said at least one blood flow sensor is proximal to the distal ends of said first and second ligature guides and distal to said tissue receiving recess.