Patent ID: 8568408

Claim:
A forceps, comprising: an end effector assembly including first and second jaw members, at least one of the first and second jaw members moveable relative to the other between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position for grasping tissue therebetween, at least one of the jaw members including: a jaw frame; a jaw housing releasably engageable with the jaw frame; an electrically-conductive seal plate; an insulating member releasably engageable with the jaw frame, the insulating member configured to releasably retain the seal plate thereon, the insulating member including a proximal stop feature configured to define a proximal gap distance between the first and second jaw members upon movement of the first and second jaw members to the approximated position, and an elastomeric ring member removably positionable about a distal end of the jaw housing, the elastomeric ring member configured to define a distal gap distance between the first and second jaw members upon movement of the first and second jaw members to the approximated position.