An electrosurgical forceps, comprising: first and second shaft members (110, 120); first and second jaw members (210, 220) extending distally from the respective first and second shaft members, each of the first and second jaw members including an inwardly-facing side and an outwardly-facing side, each of the first and second jaw members including a distal tip portion defined as an area within a concave side of a curved distal perimeter of the distal tip portion, wherein the distal tip portion of each of the first and second jaw members defines a half-ellipse ("E"), and the curved distal perimeter defines a half-circumference of the half-ellipse; and a pivot coupling the first and second shaft members (110, 120) with one another such that the first and second shaft members are movable relative to one another between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position to move the first and second jaw members (210, 220) relative to one another between an open position and a closed position, characterized in that: a width ("W1") of the distal tip portion of each of the first and second jaw members (210, 220) is defined by a minor diameter of the half-ellipse and a length ("L1") of the distal tip portion of each of the first and second jaw members is defined by a major radius of the half-ellipse, wherein a first ratio of the width ("W1") of the distal tip portion of each of the first and second jaw members to the length ("L1") of the distal tip portion of each of the first and second jaw members is in a range of from 1.45 to 1.70; and a height ("H1") is defined between the outwardly-facing sides of the first and second jaw members (210, 220) at the distal tip portions thereof in the closed position, wherein the height ("H1") is measured at the minor diameter of the half-ellipse of the distal tip portions of each of the first and second jaw members when the jaw members are in the closed position, and wherein a second ratio of the said height ("H1") to the said length ("L1") of the distal tip portion of each of the first and second jaw members (210, 220) is in a range of from 2.25 to 2.55. first and second shaft members (110, 120); first and second jaw members (210, 220) extending distally from the respective first and second shaft members, each of the first and second jaw members including an inwardly-facing side and an outwardly-facing side, each of the first and second jaw members including a distal tip portion defined as an area within a concave side of a curved distal perimeter of the distal tip portion, wherein the distal tip portion of each of the first and second jaw members defines a half-ellipse ("E"), and the curved distal perimeter defines a half-circumference of the half-ellipse; and a pivot coupling the first and second shaft members (110, 120) with one another such that the first and second shaft members are movable relative to one another between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position to move the first and second jaw members (210, 220) relative to one another between an open position and a closed position, characterized in that: a width ("W1") of the distal tip portion of each of the first and second jaw members (210, 220) is defined by a minor diameter of the half-ellipse and a length ("L1") of the distal tip portion of each of the first and second jaw members is defined by a major radius of the half-ellipse, wherein a first ratio of the width ("W1") of the distal tip portion of each of the first and second jaw members to the length ("L1") of the distal tip portion of each of the first and second jaw members is in a range of from 1.45 to 1.70; and a height ("H1") is defined between the outwardly-facing sides of the first and second jaw members (210, 220) at the distal tip portions thereof in the closed position, wherein the height ("H1") is measured at the minor diameter of the half-ellipse of the distal tip portions of each of the first and second jaw members when the jaw members are in the closed position, and wherein a second ratio of the said height ("H1") to the said length ("L1") of the distal tip portion of each of the first and second jaw members (210, 220) is in a range of from 2.25 to 2.55. a width ("W1") of the distal tip portion of each of the first and second jaw members (210, 220) is defined by a minor diameter of the half-ellipse and a length ("L1") of the distal tip portion of each of the first and second jaw members is defined by a major radius of the half-ellipse, wherein a first ratio of the width ("W1") of the distal tip portion of each of the first and second jaw members to the length ("L1") of the distal tip portion of each of the first and second jaw members is in a range of from 1.45 to 1.70; and a height ("H1") is defined between the outwardly-facing sides of the first and second jaw members (210, 220) at the distal tip portions thereof in the closed position, wherein the height ("H1") is measured at the minor diameter of the half-ellipse of the distal tip portions of each of the first and second jaw members when the jaw members are in the closed position, and wherein a second ratio of the said height ("H1") to the said length ("L1") of the distal tip portion of each of the first and second jaw members (210, 220) is in a range of from 2.25 to 2.55.