Patent ID: 8512357

Claim:
A surgical clip applying apparatus, comprising: a handle portion including a moveable handle and a stationary hand grip; an elongated body portion extending from the handle portion; and a jaw blade extending from said elongated body portion and operably connected to the handle portion for selective closure upon, an actuation of the moveable handle, the jaw blade comprising: a first leg and a second leg, each leg having a jaw integrally connected thereto and extending distally therefrom, each jaw defining a channel oriented substantially along a respective longitudinal axis thereof, wherein the channels are configured to receive a surgical clip therebetween, wherein each jaw is oriented at an angle with respect to a plane defined by the first and second leg; and an inter-leg engaging member extending from each of the first and second legs and including a distal end engageable with the other of the first and second legs, wherein the distal end of each inter-leg engaging member is at all times at least partially engaged with the other of the first and second legs.