Patent ID: 7842045

Claim:
A surgical instrument for applying a surgical clip comprising: a disposable first jaw member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a first raised platform having a first slot extending generally longitudinally along an outer lateral surface of the first raised platform and a first channel extending generally longitudinally along an inner lateral surface of the first raised platform, the first channel including a first opening; a disposable second jaw member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a second raised platform having a second slot extending generally longitudinally along an outer lateral surface of the second raised platform and a second channel extending generally longitudinally along an inner lateral surface of the second raised platform, the second channel including a second opening; and a connector spring releasably mounted to the first and second raised platform and having a first leg and a second leg, the first leg slidably coupled to the slot of the first raised platform and the second leg slidably coupled to the slot of the second raised platform, the connector spring biasing the proximal end of the first and second jaw members together and the distal end of the first and second jaw members apart, and wherein the first and second openings are arranged to receive a post extending from a handle about which the first and second jaw members are rotatable with respect to one another.