SURGICAL CLIPS WITH PENETRATING LOCKing mechanism and NON-SLIP CLAMPING SURFACES

A surgical clip comprising

• a hinge;
• a pair of opposed arms comprising
• a first arm, and
• a second arm,
• each arm having a proximal end, a distal free end, an interior clamping side, and an exterior side, such that the proximal each arm is attached to the hinge, wherein the clamping side of one arm comprises a longitudinally-oriented wedge with a plurality of step features vertically offset on each side of the wedge, and the clamping side of the second arm comprises a longitudinally-oriented V-shaped trough with a plurality of step features vertically offset on each side of the V-shaped trough;
• a head lock comprising
• a tissue spreading male locking pin near the free end one arm, and
• a female aperture near the free end of the opposite arm, such that the female aperture is configured to engage a portion of the male locking pin;
• and
• a pair of clip alignment guides comprising
• an elongated first guide provided on the exterior side of the distal end of the first arm, the elongated first guide having a rectangular cross section, and
• an elongated second guide provided on the exterior side of the distal end of the second arm, the elongated second guide having a rectangular cross section.