An electrosurgical system, comprising: a source of electrosurgical energy including a controller for controlling an electrosurgical output of the source of electrosurgical energy; an electrosurgical device, comprising: a handset having a shaft extending therefrom; a pair of electrodes (8a, 8b, 108, 108b) disposed at a distal end of the shaft; and at least one sensor (10, 110a, 110b) in operable communication with the pair of electrodes to detect a pressure applied thereto, and wherein the sensor is configured to be in operable communication with the controller, characterized in that the controller is configured so that the amount of electrosurgical power that is transmitted to the pair of electrodes is proportional to the amount of pressure that is applied to the pair of electrodes and detected by the sensor in a first range (D-C) defined between an initial contact pressure and a minimum contact pressure, and wherein the controller is configured to set initial operating conditions at a constant voltage until the minimum contact pressure is reached and then increase power as pressure increases in a non-linear manner in a second range (C-B') defined between the minimum contact pressure and a maximum contact pressure (B') yielding a power output that would be greater than the power output corresponding to maintaining the constant voltage in the first range (D-C) as pressure increases. a source of electrosurgical energy including a controller for controlling an electrosurgical output of the source of electrosurgical energy; an electrosurgical device, comprising: a handset having a shaft extending therefrom; a pair of electrodes (8a, 8b, 108, 108b) disposed at a distal end of the shaft; and at least one sensor (10, 110a, 110b) in operable communication with the pair of electrodes to detect a pressure applied thereto, and wherein the sensor is configured to be in operable communication with the controller, characterized in that the controller is configured so that the amount of electrosurgical power that is a handset having a shaft extending therefrom; a pair of electrodes (8a, 8b, 108, 108b) disposed at a distal end of the shaft; and at least one sensor (10, 110a, 110b) in operable communication with the pair of electrodes to detect a pressure applied thereto, and wherein the sensor is configured to be in operable communication with the controller, characterized in that the controller is configured so that the amount of electrosurgical power that is transmitted to the pair of electrodes is proportional to the amount of pressure that is applied to the pair of electrodes and detected by the sensor in a first range (D-C) defined between an initial contact pressure and a minimum contact pressure, and wherein the controller is configured to set initial operating conditions at a constant voltage until the minimum contact pressure is reached and then increase power as pressure increases in a non-linear manner in a second range (C-B') defined between the minimum contact pressure and a maximum contact pressure (B') yielding a power output that would be greater than the power output corresponding to maintaining the constant voltage in the first range (D-C) as pressure increases.