Patent ID: 8864795

Claim:
A forceps comprising: a shaft including proximal and distal ends; an end effector assembly coupled to the distal end of the shaft, the end effector assembly including first and second jaw members, at least one of the jaw members movable relative to the other between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position for grasping tissue therebetween; and a knife assembly slidably disposed within the shaft, the knife assembly having a cutting blade disposed at a distal end thereof, the knife assembly translatable through the shaft and relative to the end effector assembly between a retracted position and an extended position wherein, in the extended position, the cutting blade extends between the jaw members to cut tissue grasped between the jaw members, the knife assembly including a proximal component and a first distal component that includes the cutting blade, the proximal and first distal components removably coupled to one another, the first distal component removably coupled to the end effector assembly and removable from the shaft while the end effector assembly remains coupled to the shaft in a substantially assembled condition.