Surgical devices, systems and methods for treating tissue. 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.