Surgical clip applier with integrated clip counter

A surgical clip applier, comprising:

• a handle assembly;
• a channel assembly operatively coupled to the handle assembly;
• a clip counter plate slidably supported in the channel assembly, the clip counter plate including a plurality of discrete indicia formed on a first surface and a plurality of recesses formed in a second surface thereof, wherein the clip counter plate is configured and adapted to display a change in a status of the clip applier upon actuation of the handle assembly;
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• a walking beam disposed within the channel assembly and operatively coupled to the handle assembly, the walking beam including a tab dimensioned to selectively engage the plurality of recesses formed in the second surface of the clip counter plate, wherein upon actuation of the handle assembly, the walking beam is translated in a first direction, such that the tab of the walking beam engages the clip counter plate to translate the clip counter plate in the first direction, wherein upon translation of the clip counter plate in the first direction, one discrete indicia of the plurality of discrete indicia is discernible to display the change in the status of the clip applier.

A surgical clip applier, comprising:

• a handle assembly;
• a channel assembly operatively coupled to the handle assembly;
• a clip counter plate slidably supported in the channel assembly, the clip counter plate including a plurality of notches formed in a first surface and a plurality of recesses formed in a second surface thereof, wherein the clip counter plate is configured and adapted to display discernible indicia corresponding to a change in a status of the clip applier upon actuation of the handle assembly;
• a clip carrier disposed within the channel assembly and defining a channel, the clip carrier including a resilient finger configured to selectively engage the plurality of notches formed in the first surface of the clip counter plate;
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• a walking beam disposed within the channel assembly and being operatively coupled to the handle assembly, the walking beam including a tab dimensioned to selectively engage the plurality of recesses formed in the second surface of the clip counter plate, wherein when the walking beam is translated in a first direction, the tab of the walking beam engages one of the plurality of recesses formed in the second surface of the clip counter plate to translate the clip counter plate in the first direction, and wherein when the walking beam is translated in a second direction, the resilient finger of the clip carrier engages one of the plurality of notches formed in the first surface of the clip counter plate to maintain an axial position of the clip counter plate.