A forceps comprising: a first jaw member; a second jaw member, the first jaw member and the second jaw member being in opposing relation relative to one another, the first jaw member and the second jaw member being relatively movable from a first open position when the first jaw member and the second jaw member are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another to a second clamping position when the first jaw member and the second jaw member cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween; a drive rod assembly; and a moveable handle attached to a fixed handle, the moveable handle configured to move relative to the fixed handle to move the drive rod assembly for imparting movement of the first jaw member and the second jaw member between the first position and the second position, the moveable handle having an actuator with a lost motion connection (58, 42) between the first and second jaw members (68, 86) and the actuator, wherein the lost motion connection (58, 42) is configured so that if a force imparted on the drive rod assembly exceeds a predetermined amount of force, the lost motion connection (58, 42) allows the movable handle to return back to its position away from the fixed handle to maintain the first jaw member and the second jaw member in the second clamped position, whereby the lost motion connection (58, 42) includes a yoke and a shuttle engaged with each other to transfer biasing forces between the movable handle and the jaw members (68, 86), wherein the yoke and the shuttle are configured such that the yoke can snap over the shuttle to allow the moveable handle to move towards the fixed handle without the first jaw member moving relative to the second jaw member so that the first jaw member and the second jaw member do not move towards the second clamping position when the moveable handle moves towards the fixed handle. a first jaw member; a second jaw member, the first jaw member and the second jaw member being in opposing relation relative to one another, the first jaw member and the second jaw member being relatively movable from a first open position when the first jaw member and the second jaw member are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another to a second clamping position when the first jaw member and the second jaw member cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween; a drive rod assembly; and a moveable handle attached to a fixed handle, the moveable handle configured to move relative to the fixed handle to move the drive rod assembly for imparting movement of the first jaw member and the second jaw member between the first position and the second position, the moveable handle having an actuator with a lost motion connection (58, 42) between the first and second jaw members (68, 86) and the actuator, wherein the lost motion connection (58, 42) is configured so that if a force imparted on the drive rod assembly exceeds a predetermined amount of force, the lost motion connection (58, 42) allows the movable handle to return back to its position away from the fixed handle to maintain the first jaw member and the second jaw member in the second clamped position, whereby the lost motion connection (58, 42) includes a yoke and a shuttle engaged with each other to transfer biasing forces between the movable handle and the jaw members (68, 86), wherein the yoke and the shuttle are configured such that the yoke can snap over the shuttle to allow the moveable handle to move towards the fixed handle without the first jaw member moving relative to the second jaw member so that the first jaw member and the second jaw member do not move towards the second clamping position when the moveable handle moves towards the fixed handle.