#$%^&*AU2012258316A120130606.pdf#####SURGICAL CLIP APPLIER ABSTRACT The present application relates to surgical clip appliers (100) having a plurality of clips ("C") for applying the clips ("C") to body tissues and vessels during surgical procedures and their methods of use and specifically to a reusable counter mechanism (190) for use with a surgical clip applier (100). The surgical clip applier (100) includes a housing (104), at least one handle (102) pivotably connected to the housing (104), a channel assembly (108) extending distally from the housing (104), a plurality of clips ("C") loaded in the channel assembly (100), a drive channel (140) translatably supported in the housing (104) and the channel assembly (108) and being translatable upon actuation of the at least one handle (102), and a reusable counter mechanism (190) removably insertable into a counter slot (104c) extending into the housing (104) and engagable with the drive channel (140). The counter mechanism (190) is configured display indicia corresponding to a quantity of clips and to update the indicia (202b) upon translation of the drive channel (140).1/19
