An apparatus (10) for application of surgical clips to body tissue, the apparatus comprising: a handle portion (12)； a body (14) extending distally from the handle portion and defining a longitudinal axis； a jaw assembly (16) mounted adjacent a distal end portion of the body, the jaw assembly including first and second jaw portions (16a,6b) movable between a spaced-apart and an approximated position； a jaw closure member (200) positioned adjacent the first and second jaw portions to move the jaw portions to the approximated position； a plurality of surgical clips (30) disposed within the body； a clip pusher (414) disposed proximal to the plurality of clips and configured to bias the plurality of clips in a distal manner； a feed bar (400) configured to individually distally advance a surgical clip to the jaw assembly while the jaw portions are in the spaced apart position； a wedge plate (600,650) longitudinally movable between the first and the second jaw portions； and an actuator at least partially disposed within the body and longitudinally movable in response to actuation of the handle portion, wherein the actuator comprises a cam (208,752), and the wedge plate has a first cam slot (612) and a first camming surface (614) to engage with the cam to move the wedge plate distally between the first and second jaw portions upon a distal advancement of the actuator.
