Surgical Clip Applier

A method of operating a surgical clip applier comprising the steps of:

• actuating a handle of a clip applier an initial amount to cause an initial movement of a clip pusher bar of the clip applier in a first direction, such that a flexible tab of the clip pusher bar engages a shoulder of a camming plate of the clip applier to cause movement of the camming plate in the first direction, the camming plate effectuating an opening of a pair of jaws of the clip applier upon movement of the camming plate in the first direction;
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• actuating the handle of the clip applier a subsequent amount to cause a subsequent movement of the clip pusher bar of the clip applier in the first direction, such that the flexible tab disengages from the shoulder of the camming plate such that the clip pusher bar moves the subsequent amount in the first direction relative to the camming plate.

A method of operating a surgical clip applier, comprising:

• moving a clip pusher bar of a clip applier a first initial amount in a first direction and engaging a lost motion portion of a camming plate of the clip applier with a flexible tab of the clip pusher bar to cause movement of the camming plate in the first direction and effectuating an opening of a pair of jaws of a jaw assembly of the clip applier upon movement of the camming plate in the first direction;
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• moving the clip pusher bar of the clip applier a first subsequent amount in the first direction and engaging a camming surface of the clip applier with the flexible tab of the clip pusher bar such that the flexible tab disengages from the lost motion portion of the camming plate to allow the clip pusher bar to move the first subsequent amount in the first direction relative to the camming plate.