Patent ID: 8409246

Claim:
An endoscopic forceps, comprising: a housing having at least one shaft that extends therefrom that defines a longitudinal axis therethrough; an end effector assembly operatively connected to a distal end of the at least one shaft including a pair of first and second jaw members, at least one of the first and second jaw members being movable relative to other jaw member from an open position wherein the first and second jaw members are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another, to a clamping position wherein the first and second jaw members cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween; and a resilient member operably coupled to the at least one movable jaw member, the resilient member defining at least one cam slot operably associated with the at least one movable jaw member, the at least one cam slot configured to receive a cam member such that upon movement thereof rotates the at least one movable jaw member from the open position to the clamping position, the resilient member including a finger extending from a proximal end thereof and housed within a notched area defined by the at least one movable jaw, the resilient member configured to provide a force to bias the jaw members in the clamping position.