Surgical forceps and fixation thereof

A surgical forceps comprising:

• an outer shaft comprising a first outer arm and a second outer arm;
• a pivot pin welded to each of the first outer arm and the second outer arm;
• a cam pin;
• a first jaw including a first flange and a second flange, the first jaw pivotably coupled to the outer shaft, and the cam pin extending at least partially through the first flange and the second flange;
• a second jaw including a third flange and a fourth flange, the third flange welded to the first outer arm of the outer shaft and the fourth flange welded to the second outer arm of the outer shaft;
• and
• an inner shaft connected to the cam pin, the inner shaft movable with respect to the outer shaft, the third flange, and the fourth flange to move the cam pin along the first flange and the second flange to move the first jaw between an open position and a closed position;
• wherein a top portion of the third flange includes a bevel configured to form a gap between the bevel and an outer surface of the first outer arm, a first seam weld connected to the bevel and the outer surface at the gap to limit extension of the first seam weld beyond the outer surface of the first outer arm.

A surgical forceps comprising:

• an outer shaft comprising:
• a first outer arm including an outer surface;
• and
• a second outer arm;
• a pivot pin welded to each of the first outer arm and the second outer arm;
• a cam pin;
• a first jaw including a first flange and a second flange, the first jaw pivotably coupled to the outer shaft, and the cam pin extending at least partially through the first flange and the second flange;
• a second jaw including a third flange and a fourth flange, the fourth flange welded to the second outer arm of the outer shaft, and the third flange including a top portion including a bevel forming a gap between the bevel and the outer surface of the first outer arm;
• a first seam weld connected to the bevel and the outer surface at the gap to limit extension of the first seam weld beyond the outer surface of the first outer arm;
• and
• an inner shaft connected to the cam pin, the inner shaft movable with respect to the outer shaft, the third flange, and the fourth flange to move the cam pin along the first flange and the second flange to move the first jaw between an open position and a closed position.