Patent ID: 8137368

Claim:
A blood vessel clip made of a spring-quality material, comprising: a left head section; a right head section forming a single loop configuration with the left head section; a left leg section comprising a distal section and a proximal section, the proximal section of the left leg section being connected to the left head section; and a right leg section comprising a distal section and a proximal section, the proximal section of the right leg section being connected to the right head section; wherein the proximal section of the left leg section crosses the proximal section of the right leg section at a cross point of the left head section and right head section, the cross point disposed on the single loop configuration such that, when a user applies a force to the right head section and another force to the left head section, the distal section of the left leg section is oriented away from the distal section of the right leg section so as to define a space for receiving a blood vessel, and, when the user releases the force to the right head section or the another force to the left head section, a spring-like property of the spring-like material causes the distal section of the left leg section and the distal section of the right leg section to be oriented so as to close the space adapted to receive the blood vessel, thereby restricting the blood vessel; wherein a left curled section of the left leg crosses a right curled section of the right leg section when the user releases the force to the right head section or the another force to the left head section.