#$%^&*AU2011202745B220120308.pdf#####ENDOSCOPE SURGICAL CLIP APPLIER Abstract An apparatus for application of surgical clips (300) to body tissue comprising: a handle portion (12)； a body extending distally from said handle portion and defining a 5 longitudinal axis； a plurality of surgical clips (300) disposed within said body； a jaw assembly mounted adjacent a distal end portion of said body, said jaw assembly further comprising first and second jaw portions (1 6a, 16b) movable between a spaced apart and an approximated position； a wedge plate (600) longitudinally movable between said first and said second jaw portions (16a, 16b)； a clip pusher (414) configured to individually 1o distally advance a surgical clip (300) to said jaw assembly (16) while said jaw portions (1 6a, 16b) are in said spaced apart position； an actuator (50) at least partially disposed within said body and longitudinally movable in response to actuation of said handle portion； a jaw closure member positioned adjacent said first and said second jaw portions to move said jaw portions to said approximated position； wherein said actuator is longitudinally advances said wedge plate (600) a predetermined distance to a distal most position.
