Patent ID: 7001412

Claim:
A polymeric surgical clip comprising: (a) a first leg member having an inner surface and an opposite outer surface; (b) a second leg member having an inner surface and an opposite outer surface; (c) a resilient hinge joining the first leg member and the second leg member at their proximal ends, the first and second leg members being oriented such that the inner surface of the first leg member is in opposition to the inner surface of the second leg member; (d) a deflectable hook member terminating the distal end of the first leg member, the hook member being curved toward the second leg member; (e) a locking portion terminating the distal end of the second leg member, the locking portion being complementary to the hook member such that when said first and second leg members are moved about the hinge from an open position to a closed position, the hook member deflects about the distal end of the second leg member to lock the clip in the closed position; and (f) a suture securing mechanism comprising: (i) a ridge formed along the inner surface of one of the first and second leg members, the ridge having an eyelet extending therethrough; and (ii) a groove formed along the inner surface of the other of the first and second leg members than the one upon which the ridge is formed, the groove being aligned in opposition to the ridge wherein the ridge and groove cooperate when the clip is in the closed position to capture a portion of a suture threaded through the eyelet and to maintain a desired level of tension on the suture.