Patent ID: 7828811

Claim:
A surgical clip applier, comprising: a) a hollow member having a proximal end and a distal end; b) a clevis coupled to said distal end of said hollow member; c) a first jaw rotatably coupled to said clevis; d) a second jaw rotatably coupled to said clevis in opposed relation to said first jaw, said first and second jaws adapted to apply a surgical clip; e) at least one pull/push wire coupled to said first and second jaws and extending through said hollow member to said proximal end of said hollow member; and f) actuation means coupled to said proximal end of said hollow member and said proximal end of said first push/pull wire for moving said first push/pull wire through said hollow member to cause a rotation of said first and second jaws about said clevis from an open to a closed position, wherein: at least one of said jaws is provided with a plurality of teeth arranged to puncture and damage tissue adjacent to the surgical clip; each of said jaws has a clip guiding channel and a hook shaped anvil at the end of said channel; and each of said anvils has a helical surface.