Forceps motion transfer assembly

A motion transfer assembly for a forceps, the assembly comprising:

• a body having a collar and a passageway extending through the body;
• a drive shaft extending through the passageway, wherein the drive shaft is slidable with respect to the body;
• a clip fixed to the drive shaft, the clip having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface;
• and
• a biasing element coupled to the body, the biasing element extending from a first end portion to a second end portion,
• wherein the collar is configured to receive a first force from the first end portion of the biasing element, and the clip is configured to receive a second force from the second end portion of the biasing element, and
• wherein the body includes a clip support surface configured to transmit the first force to the second surface of the clip.

A medical device comprising:

• a housing;
• an actuator;
• a body including a passageway extending through the body;
• a drive shaft extending through the passageway;
• and
• a clip coupled to the body and the drive shaft to rotationally fix the body relative to the drive shaft,
• wherein the body is configured to transfer a rotational input received from the actuator into a rotational motion of the clip,
• wherein the clip is configured to transfer the rotational motion of the clip into a rotational motion of the drive shaft.