Surgical ligation clip with tissue stop member

Abstract

A surgical ligation clip includes first and second jaws that are connected at their proximal ends to each other by a living hinge. Each of the jaws includes a clamping surface that is in opposition to the clamping surface of the other jaw. In order to prevent the body vessel from moving proximally beyond the clamping surfaces of the first and second jaws, a tissue stop is formed at a proximal end of the clamping surfaces of the surgical ligation clip. In embodiments, the tissue stop includes a first stop member that extends from the proximal end of the clamping surface of the first jaw towards the second jaw and a second stop member that extends from the proximal end of the clamping surface of the second jaw member towards the first jaw.

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