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An endoscopic forceps, comprising: a housing (20) having a shaft (12) attached thereto, the shaft including a pair of members (110, 120) arranged in a distal jaw end (16) thereof; an assembly (60) drive disposed in the housing and operable to move the jaw members relative to one another from a first position where the jaw members are disposed in spaced relationship relative to one another, to a second position where the jaw members are closer to one another, for manipulating tissue; each jaw member being adapted to connect to a source (500) of electrical energy so that the jaw members are capable of conducting energy for treating tissue; and an assembly (70) of knife operatively associated with the housing, being operable the knife assembly selectively to advance a knife (71) through the tissue disposed between the jaw members when the jaw members are disposed in the second position; characterized by: a pair of handles (30a, 30b) operatively connected to the drive assembly, the handles being movable relative to the housing to actuate the drive assembly to move the jaw members; including the knife assembly at least one mechanism (255) up to avoid damaging the knife when selectively actuated, wherein the safety mechanism includes a fuse (77) mechanic assembling fractures when an excessive force to actuate is exerted knife.