second leg 120 may transition into a hook section 40 at a distal end thereof the distal end of the second leg 120 may further define a tip section 150 a pair of bosses 152 154 may extend laterally away from the second leg 120 the pair of bosses 152 154 may each include at least one tissue penetrating teeth 156 158 and the penetrating teeth 156 158 may be oriented towards the first leg 110 turning to fig4 a and 4b an exemplary clip applier 200 is shown and the clip applier 200 may be used to grasp and apply the surgical clip 100 onto a target vessel or other type of tissue in one aspect clip applier 200 may comprise a pair pivotable jaws 210 220 the first jaw 210 of the pivotable jaws may include a pair of notches 212 214 the second jaw 220 of the pivotable jaws may also include a pair of notches 222 224 in one aspect the clip applier 200 may be used to retrieve and load the surgical clip for example from a surgical clip cartridge the clip applier 200 may be positioned about the surgical clip 100 the notches 212 214 of the first jaw 210 may be configured to receive and lock the bosses 142 144 of the first leg 110 and the notches 222 224 of the second jaw 220 may be configured.