Patent ID: 7585310

Claim:
A clamp, comprising: an elongate shaft extending along a first axis and including a distal end; a redirect portion located at the distal end of the elongate shaft and having a distal end, the redirect portion bending in a first direction with respect to the first axis, wherein an angle θ 1 is defined between the redirect portion bending in the first direction and the first axis; a pivot axis defined through the redirect portion; a first clamp member affixed to the distal end of the redirect portion, the first clamp member including an angled portion beginning at the pivot axis and extending in a second direction opposite of the first direction to define an angle θ 2 relative to the first axis and an approximately 90 degree angle relative to the redirect portion bending in the first direction, the first clamp member including a tissue engagement portion extending from the angled portion and being substantially parallel to the second direction and the pivot axis; and a second clamp member being pivotable relative to the first clamp member via the pivot axis, the second clamp member including an angled portion beginning at the pivot axis and extending in the second direction to also define an angle θ 2 relative to the first axis and an approximately 90 degree angle relative to the redirect portion bending in the first direction, the second clamp member including a tissue engagement portion extending from the angled portion and being substantially parallel to the second direction and the pivot axis.