A one-piece handle assembly and a method of assembling the one-piece handleassembly.The one-piece handle assembly includes an outer tube connected to a fixed jawand an inner tubeconnected to a moveable jaw. The inner tube is installed within the outertube. The surgicalinstrument assembly further includes a handle body overmolded onto the outertube and a handlegrip connected to the handle body. The handle grip controls movement of themoveable jawalong an axis about defiend through the outer tube. The one-piece handleassembly furtherincludes a knife plunger for controlling activation of a knife rod assembly.The one-piece handleassembly is void of any welds, adhesives, or fasteners to complete the finalassembly of the one-piecehandle assembly.
