Wide clip with nondeformable wings

A fixation device for fixation of leaflets of a heart valve comprising:

• a central assembly;
• at least one arm moveably coupled to the central assembly, the at least one arm comprising:
• a body portion having a first end and a second end and a longitudinal axis defined therebetween, the second end being moveable between a closed position and an open position, the body portion having opposing body lateral sides, each body lateral side extending between the first end and the second end, the body portion having a body portion width defined between the opposing body lateral sides,
• first and second nondeformable wing extensions, each wing extension extending laterally from a respective lateral side, each wing extension having a lateral outer edge, wherein a maximum arm width is defined between the outer lateral edge of the first wing extension and the outer lateral edge of the second wing extension;
• wherein the first and second wing extensions each have a first end edge and a second end edge, wherein the first end edge extends between the respective body lateral side and the outer lateral edge and is located proximate the first end of the body portion, and the second end edge extends between the respective body lateral side and the outer lateral edge and is located proximate the second end of the body portion, and
• wherein the second end edge extends from the respective body lateral side at a second end angle defined between the second end edge and the longitudinal axis, wherein the second end angle is between 30 and 60 degrees;
• and
• at least one gripping element moveable relative to the at least one arm to capture a native leaflet therebetween.