#$%^&*AU2011200388B220140529.pdf#####ARTICULATING ENDOSCOPIC SURGICAL CLIP APPLIER Abstract An apparatus for application of surgical clips to body tissue is provided and includes a handle assembly (200) and a shaft assembly (300). The handle assembly (200) 5 includes a drive assembly (220), and a trigger (208) operatively connected to the drive assembly (220). The shaft assembly (300) extends from the handle assembly (200) and includes an articulating neck assembly (260) and an end effector assembly supported on a distal end of the articulating neck assembly (260) and being configured to form a surgical clip in place on the body tissue.