Surgical clip applier methods

A method for advancing a surgical clip, comprising:

• actuating a trigger on a clip applier device to distally advance a feed bar within an elongate shaft and thereby advance a distal-most clip into opposed jaws formed on a distal end of the elongate shaft, the feed bar having a plurality of detents that directly engage a feeder shoe to distally advance the feeder shoe and at least one additional clip through the elongate shaft without contacting the at least one additional clip.

A method for advancing surgical clips within a clip applier, comprising:

• closing a trigger to advance a feed bar distally to move a distal-most clip into opposed jaws of the clip applier, the feed bar directly engaging a feeder shoe disposed proximal to a proximal-most clip to move the feeder shoe distally without the feed bar contacting the proximal-most clip, the feeder shoe having a tang that engages one of a plurality of detents formed in the feed bar during distal movement thereof;
• and
• opening the trigger to retract the feed bar proximally, the feed bar disengaging from the feeder shoe such that the feeder shoe remains stationary as the feed bar moves proximally.