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) including a tapered portion and disposed in a parallel configuration, each of the first and second pair of jaws (152, 153) configured to receive a respective clip therein, wherein as the at least one handle is pivoted with respect to the housing, the distal end of drive channel advances distally and cams the tapered portion of first and second pairs of jaws (152, 153), causing jaws (152, 153) to move from an open position to an approximated position, effecting formation of each clip received therein, wherein at least one jaw member (152a, 152b) 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 (152a, 152b), the curved distal end configured to retain tissue therein; and 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 cutting mechanism is capable of operation independent of the at least one handle, the clip applier further including a shuttle slidably disposed within the outer support channel, the shuttle being in mechanical cooperation with the cutting mechanism, wherein the pair of elongate members are rotationally connected about a pivot and oriented substantially in an "x" configuration, characterised in that the shuttle includes a V-shaped notch defined through opposing sides of a distal end thereof, the V-shaped notch configured to engage the pair of elongate members of the cutting mechanism and in that either the shuttle further includes actuating pins disposed on opposing sides of a proximal end of the shuttle or a single actuating pin extends completely through the shuttle and projects from opposed sides of the proximal end of the shuttle. 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) including a tapered portion and disposed in a parallel configuration, each of the first and second pair of jaws (152, 153) configured to receive a respective clip therein, wherein as the at least one handle is pivoted with respect to the housing, the distal end of drive channel advances distally and cams the tapered portion of first and second pairs of jaws (152, 153), causing jaws (152, 153) to move from an open position to an approximated position, effecting formation of each clip received therein, wherein at least one jaw member (152a, 152b) 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 (152a, 152b), the curved distal end configured to retain tissue therein; and 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 cutting mechanism is capable of operation independent of the at least one handle, the clip applier further including a shuttle slidably disposed within the outer support channel, the shuttle being in mechanical cooperation with the cutting mechanism, wherein the pair of elongate members are rotationally connected about a pivot and oriented substantially in an "x" configuration, characterised in that the shuttle includes a V-shaped notch defined through opposing sides of a distal end thereof, the V-shaped notch configured to engage the pair of elongate members of the cutting mechanism and in that either the shuttle further includes actuating pins disposed on opposing sides of a proximal end of the shuttle or a single actuating pin extends completely through the shuttle and projects from opposed sides of the proximal end of the shuttle.