A surgical clip applier and methods for applying surgical clips to a vessel, duct, shunt, etc., during a surgical procedure are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a surgical clip applier is provided having a housing with a trigger movably coupled thereto and an elongate shaft extending therefrom...http://www.google.com/patents/US7288098?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7288098 - Force limiting mechanism for medical instrument
