Endoscopic surgical clip

A surgical clip for occluding a vessel, the surgical clip comprising:

• a jaw comprised of first and second elongated cantilevered beams that define a longitudinal axis, each beam having a proximal end and a distal end;
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• a spring section in communication with the proximal end of the beams for biasing the beams into a normal first position wherein the inner face of the first beam abuts at least a portion of the inner face of the second beam, the spring section including first and second exterior arcuate members, the first exterior arcuate member being in communication with the proximal portion of the first beam and the second exterior arcuate member being in communication with the proximal portion of the second beam, the first and second exterior arcuate members forming a third arcuate member therebetween.

A surgical clip for occluding a vessel, the surgical clip comprising:

• a jaw comprised of first and second arms that define a longitudinal axis, each arm having a proximal end and a distal end, and an inner face and an outer face;
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• a spring section in communication with the proximal ends of the arms for biasing the arms into a normal first position wherein the inner face of the first arm abuts at least a portion of the inner face of the second arm, the spring section being U-shaped and formed of a unitary continuous wall that forms multiple contiguous bends, including first and second exterior U-shaped loops each having a convex exterior surface facing away from the jaw, and a third interior loop disposed between and extending from the first and second loops, the-third interior loop having an exterior concave surface facing the jaws, and the exterior walls of the first and second exterior loops extending into the first and second proximal end portions of the arms of the jaw.