Hemostatic clip with penetration means

Claim 1

A hemostatic clip made from a polymer material, said clip comprising a pair of leg members connected at their proximal ends, said leg members diverging from each other from the proximal ends to the distal ends thereof whereby said leg members may be placed on opposite sides of the vessel to be closed, said clip having an interlocking latch means at the distal ends of said leg members, said latch means comprising a return bend deflectable hook portion disposed at the distal end of the first leg member, said hook portion comprising a first section extending outwardly from and in line with said first leg member, a second section extending downwardly towards the second leg member from the outer most end of said first section and a third section extending rearwardly towards the proximal end of said leg member from the most downwardly extending end of said second section, said third section having two side surfaces top and bottom surfaces, and an end surface, said end surface extending below the general plane of said bottom surface and being tapered back to said bottom surface to form a sharp pointed member, said second leg member terminating at its distal end in a configuration to be engaged by the deflectable hook portion of said first leg member when said clip is closed, whereby when the clip is placed on a vessel to be closed and the leg members urged towards one another, the sharp pointed member of the first leg member scraps against the distal end of said second leg member to penetrate and displace connective tissue adjacent the vessel to be closed and ensure said latch means interlocks when the clip is closed about the vessel.