A surgical clip applier, comprising: a housing; at least one handle pivotably connected to the housing; an outer support channel extending distally from the housing; a drive channel slidably disposed within the outer support channel, the drive channel in mechanical communication with the at least one handle; a jaw assembly including a first and second pair of jaws (152, 153) extending from an end of the outer support channel, the first and second pair of jaws (152, 153) disposed in a parallel configuration, each of the first and second pair of jaws (152, 153) configured to receive a respective clip therein, wherein the jaw assembly is operable to effect formation of each respective clip in response to movement of the at least one handle and of the drive channel, wherein at least one jaw member of each of the pair of jaws (152, 153) includes a curved distal end, the curved distal end extending towards the opposite one of the at least one jaw member, the curved distal end configured to retain tissue therein; a cutting mechanism disposed within a gap defined between the first and second pair of jaws (152, 153), the cutting mechanism extending from an end of the outer support channel and including a pair of elongate members capable of movement relative to each other, wherein the pair of elongate members are rotationally connected about a pivot and oriented substantially in an "x" configuration, wherein the cutting mechanism is capable of operation independent of the at least one handle; and a shuttle slidably disposed within the outer support channel, the shuttle being in mechanical cooperation with the cutting mechanism; characterised in that the shuttle includes: actuating pins disposed on opposing sides of a proximal end thereof or a single actuating pin extending completely through the shuttle and projecting from opposed sides of the proximal end of the shuttle; and a V-shaped notch defined through opposing sides of a distal end thereof, wherein advancement of the shuttle causes the V-shaped notch to engage a proximal end of each of the pair of elongate members, thereby causing the distal end of each of the pair of elongate members to move from a first, open, position, to a second, approximated, position. a housing; at least one handle pivotably connected to the housing; an outer support channel extending distally from the housing; a drive channel slidably disposed within the outer support channel, the drive channel in mechanical communication with the at least one handle; a jaw assembly including a first and second pair of jaws (152, 153) extending from an end of the outer support channel, the first and second pair of jaws (152, 153) disposed in a parallel configuration, each of the first and second pair of jaws (152, 153) configured to receive a respective clip therein, wherein the jaw assembly is operable to effect formation of each respective clip in response to movement of the at least one handle and of the drive channel, wherein at least one jaw member of each of the pair of jaws (152, 153) includes a curved distal end, the curved distal end extending towards the opposite one of the at least one jaw member, the curved distal end configured to retain tissue therein; a cutting mechanism disposed within a gap defined between the first and second pair of jaws (152, 153), the cutting mechanism extending from an end of the outer support channel and including a pair of elongate members capable of movement relative to each other, wherein the pair of elongate members are rotationally connected about a pivot and oriented substantially in an "x" configuration, wherein the cutting mechanism is capable of operation independent of the at least one handle; and a shuttle slidably disposed within the outer support channel, the shuttle being in mechanical cooperation with the cutting mechanism; characterised in that the shuttle includes: actuating pins disposed on opposing sides of a proximal end thereof or a single actuating pin extending completely through the shuttle and projecting from opposed sides of the proximal end of the shuttle; and a V-shaped notch defined through opposing sides of a distal end thereof, wherein advancement of the shuttle causes the V-shaped notch to engage a proximal end of each of the pair of elongate members, thereby causing the distal end of each of the pair of elongate members to move from a first, open, position, to a second, approximated, position. actuating pins disposed on opposing sides of a proximal end thereof or a single actuating pin extending completely through the shuttle and projecting from opposed sides of the proximal end of the shuttle; and a V-shaped notch defined through opposing sides of a distal end thereof, wherein advancement of the shuttle causes the V-shaped notch to engage a proximal end of each of the pair of elongate members, thereby causing the distal end of each of the pair of elongate members to move from a first, open, position, to a second, approximated, position.