Patent ID: 7578827

Claim:
A surgical clip adapted for use in holding a suture, comprising: a housing having an outer surface; a first jaw connected to the housing and having a first planar surface extending from the outer surface of the housing along the first jaw, the first jaw having a proximal end proximate the housing and a distal end away from the housing; a second jaw connected to the housing in an opposing relationship to the first jaw and having a second planar surface facing towards the first planar surface, the second jaw having a proximal end proximate the housing and a distal end away from the housing; a rib extending out from the second planar surface, proximate the proximal end of the second jaw, towards the first planar surface; a pad attached to the second planar surface having a first portion extending from the rib distally along the second planar surface and a second portion extending from the outer surface of the housing adjacent to the rib to the first portion of the pad, the second portion of the pad having a width smaller than a width of the first portion of the pad; and a spring disposed in the housing, the spring biasing the first jaw and the second jaw into a closed state.