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Abstract

An example of a surgical clip applier may include a housing with a passage defined therein, the passage having a longitudinal centerline; a plurality of clips held within the passage, each clip lying in a plane angled relative to the longitudinal centerline of the passage; a pusher slot defined in the housing; and a pusher slidable along the pusher slot, wherein distal motion of the pusher urges the distalmost clip in the passage out of the passage in a direction angled relative to the longitudinal centerline of the passage. Another example of a surgical clip applier may include a first jaw having a control slot defined therein; a second jaw having a control slot defined therein; and a control arm extending into the control slot of each jaw; wherein the control arm is movable along the control slots in a first direction to close the jaws and is movable along the control slots in a second direction to open the jaws.

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