Abstract: A surgical device includes a pair of jaws for manipulating tissue disposed therebetween; a housing and a hemostat style gripping mechanism; an elongated shaft positioned between the housing and the pair of jaws and defining a longitudinal axis; and a pull tube at least partially disposed within the elongated shaft. The hemostat style gripping mechanism comprises a linkage system configured to move the jaws between an open position and an approximated position, the linkage system comprises a first shank having distal end rotatably coupled to the housing at a first fixed pivot point and a proximal end coupled to a first finger grip, a second shank having a distal end rotatably coupled to the housing at a second fixed pivot point and a proximal end coupled to a second finger grip, and a slider link operatively coupled to the first shank and the second shank.