An end effector assembly for use with a bipolar forceps, comprising: a pair of opposing first and second jaw members (110, 120) at least one of which being movable relative to the other from a first position wherein the jaw members (110, 120) are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another to a second position wherein the jaw members (110, 120) cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween; and an electrically conductive cutting element disposed within the insulator (113, 123) of at least one of the jaw members (110, 120) and having a plurality of peaks along a predetermined length thereof, the electrically conductive cutting element adapted to connect to the source of electrosurgical energy to conduct electrosurgical energy through tissue held therebetween to effect a tissue cut, wherein each jaw member (110, 120) includes a pair of spaced apart, electrically conductive tissue sealing surfaces (112, 122) extending along a length thereof, at least one tissue sealing surface adapted to connect to a source of electrosurgical energy having a frequency with a wavelength to conduct electrosurgical energy through tissue held therebetween to effect a tissue seal; in that an insulator (113, 123) is disposed between each pair of electrically conductive tissue sealing surfaces (112, 122); and in that the sealing surfaces (112, 122) are flat/devoid of such peaks as the cutting element has wherein the plurality of peaks of the electrically conductive cutting element is configured to complement a plurality of valleys interposed between a plurality of peaks of an electrically conductive cutting element of the second jaw member, wherein a distance between valleys along the predetermined length of the electricity conductive cutting element is a multiple of the wavelength of the operating frequency of the electrosurgical energy. a pair of opposing first and second jaw members (110, 120) at least one of which being movable relative to the other from a first position wherein the jaw members (110, 120) are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another to a second position wherein the jaw members (110, 120) cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween; and an electrically conductive cutting element disposed within the insulator (113, 123) of at least one of the jaw members (110, 120) and having a plurality of peaks along a predetermined length thereof, the electrically conductive cutting element adapted to connect to the source of electrosurgical energy to conduct electrosurgical energy through tissue held therebetween to effect a tissue cut, wherein each jaw member (110, 120) includes a pair of spaced apart, electrically conductive tissue sealing surfaces (112, 122) extending along a length thereof, at least one tissue sealing surface adapted to connect to a source of electrosurgical energy having a frequency with a wavelength to conduct electrosurgical energy through tissue held therebetween to effect a tissue seal; in that an insulator (113, 123) is disposed between each pair of electrically conductive tissue sealing surfaces (112, 122); and in that the sealing surfaces (112, 122) are flat/devoid of such peaks as the cutting element has wherein the plurality of peaks of the electrically conductive cutting element is configured to complement a plurality of valleys interposed between a plurality of peaks of an electrically conductive cutting element of the second jaw member, wherein a distance between valleys along the predetermined length of the electricity conductive cutting element is a multiple of the wavelength of the operating frequency of the electrosurgical energy.