#$%^&*AU2013221943A120130912.pdf#####APPARATUS FOR APPLYING SURGICAL CLIPS ABSTRACT A clip follower (300) and a lockout member (700) for a surgical hemostatic clip applier (10) is provided. The clip follower (300) comprising: a body (306) having a post (310) configured to receive a biasing member (400) a distal end (308) configured to urge a clip stack (88) in a distal manner and an indexing nub (314) on a lateral side, the indexing nub (314) adapted to actuate the lockout member (700) when the clip follower (300) has reached a predetermined clip (86) of the clip stack (88).