Patent ID: 8216255

Claim:
An endoscopic clip applier, comprising: a tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a first longitudinal axis; a clip dispenser coupled to said distal end of said tube and containing a plurality of clips; an actuator coupled to said proximal end of said tube; a control member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a second longitudinal axis parallel to the first longitudinal axis and extending within said tube between said proximal and distal ends of said control member, said control member extending through said tube, said proximal end of said control member operably coupled to said actuator, said distal end of said control member operably coupled to said plurality of clips such that rotation of said control member about the second longitudinal axis advances said plurality of clips distally relative to said clip dispenser, wherein, said actuator has a pair of rotatable members for rotating said control member about the second longitudinal axis, said rotatable members being arranged on opposite sides of said actuator to allow right and left hand use.