Patent ID: 8628557

Claim:
A forceps, comprising: a pair of shaft members each having a jaw member disposed at a distal end thereof, at least one of the shaft members moveable relative to the other about a pivot pin between a spaced-apart position and a first approximated position to move the jaw members between an open position and a closed position; and a knife assembly, the knife assembly including: a knife blade mechanically keyed to the pivot pin and moveable between an initial position, wherein the knife blade is disposed within one of the jaw members, and an extended position, wherein the knife blade extends at least partially between the jaw members; and at least one actuator arm mechanically keyed to the pivot pin and extending therefrom, the at least one actuator arm moveable between an un-actuated position and an actuated position to rotate the pivot pin relative to the jaw members to move the knife blade between the initial position and the extended position.