#$%^&*AU2011232792B220120823.pdf#####CLIP APPLYING APPARATUS AND LIGATION CLIP ABSTRACT A surgical clip applying apparatus (10) comprising: a body portion (14)； a series of clips (76) housed within the body portion (14)； an anvil jaw (24) supported on a distal end of the body portion (14), the anvil jaw (24) being configured to engage a clip (76b) in the series of clips (76)； a slide member (26) positioned within the housing (20), the slide member (26) being movable in relation to the anvil jaw (24) between first and second positions； a pusher (28) positioned within the housing (20), the pusher (28) being movable independently of the slide member (26) between a retracted position and an advanced position to engage, and deform, the clip (76b) against the anvil jaw (24)； and a clip advancement mechanism (30) positioned within the housing (20), the clip advancement mechanism (30) including a clip follower (62) positioned to engage a proximal-most clip (76a) in the series of clips (76) to advance the series of clips (76), the anvil jaw (24) and the slide member (26) being configured and dimensioned to define an enclosed tissue receiving area when the slide member (26) is in the second position, and the pusher (28) is spaced from the advanced position.
