Patent ID: 8092473

Claim:
A jaw insert adapted for use with a surgical clamp to occlude a body conduit, comprising: a rigid base, the base being adapted to be coupled to the clamp; a first layer having a top surface, a bottom surface and two side surfaces, the bottom surface of the first layer being positioned on the base of the insert; and a second layer at least partially covering the top surface and each of the two side surfaces of the first layer, the second layer providing traction characteristics, wherein the insert being adapted such that during use, when a force is applied to the body conduit by the insert through the closing of the clamp, the insert compresses, thereby causing the side surfaces of the first layer of the insert to spread outwardly causing at least a portion of the second layer of the insert that is covering the side surfaces of the first layer of the insert to contact the body conduit and provide additional contact area between the second layer and the body conduit; wherein the second layer prior to compression of the insert is spaced from the top surface of the first layer and after compression of the insert contacts the top surface of the first layer.