Surgical devices, systems and methods for treating tissue are provided.
An exemplary surgical device comprises a tip portion including first and second
jaws each having a tissue grasping surface, at least one of the jaws being movable
toward the other jaw. The tissue grasping surface of each jaw has includes an electrically
insulative surface. The device also includes first and second electrodes connectable
to different terminals of an RF generator to generate electrical current flow therebetween,
with each of the electrodes having an electrode surface. One of the electrode surfaces
is located on one of the jaws separated from one edge of the tissue grasping surface,
and the other of the electrode surfaces is located on one or the other of the jaws
separated from the other edge of the tissue grasping surface. The device also includes
at least one fluid passage being connectable to a fluid source.