A forceps comprising: a disposable shaft member and a reusable shaft member the shaft members each including a jaw member (110, 120) disposed at a distal end thereof, the shaft members releasably coupled to one another about a pivot and moveable relative to one another for moving the jaw members between an open position and a closed position for grasping tissue therebetween, the disposable shaft member including: a first electrically-conductive tissue sealing plate disposed on the jaw member of the disposable shaft member; and an electrical connector coupled to the disposable shaft member, the electrical connector adapted to connect to a source of energy and including a plurality of wires (220, 222) extending therethrough and into the disposable shaft member, at least one wire electrically coupled to the first electrically-conductive tissue sealing plate and at least one wire electrically coupled to a second electrically-conductive tissue sealing plate configured for releasable engagement with the jaw member of the reusable shaft member, the electrically-conductive tissue sealing plates (114, 124) adapted to conduct energy through tissue for sealing tissue grasped between the jaw members (110, 120). a disposable shaft member and a reusable shaft member the shaft members each including a jaw member (110, 120) disposed at a distal end thereof, the shaft members releasably coupled to one another about a pivot and moveable relative to one another for moving the jaw members between an open position and a closed position for grasping tissue therebetween, the disposable shaft member including: a first electrically-conductive tissue sealing plate disposed on the jaw member of the disposable shaft member; and an electrical connector coupled to the disposable shaft member, the electrical connector adapted to connect to a source of energy and including a plurality of wires (220, 222) extending therethrough and into the disposable shaft member, at least one wire electrically coupled to the first electrically-conductive tissue sealing plate and at least one wire electrically coupled to a second electrically-conductive tissue sealing plate configured for releasable engagement with the jaw member of the reusable shaft member, the electrically-conductive tissue sealing plates (114, 124) adapted to conduct energy through tissue for sealing tissue grasped between the jaw members (110, 120). a first electrically-conductive tissue sealing plate disposed on the jaw member of the disposable shaft member; and an electrical connector coupled to the disposable shaft member, the electrical connector adapted to connect to a source of energy and including a plurality of wires (220, 222) extending therethrough and into the disposable shaft member, at least one wire electrically coupled to the first electrically-conductive tissue sealing plate and at least one wire electrically coupled to a second electrically-conductive tissue sealing plate configured for releasable engagement with the jaw member of the reusable shaft member, the electrically-conductive tissue sealing plates (114, 124) adapted to conduct energy through tissue for sealing tissue grasped between the jaw members (110, 120).