An electrosurgical device comprising: (a) a first pole; (b) a second pole; (c) a blade electrode having: (i) a metal shim having two faces which are generally opposing and one or more facets connecting the two faces; and (ii) a nonconductive coating which covers at least one of the two faces and a portion of the one or more facets of the metal shim, while a distal portion of the one or more facets remains uncovered by the nonconductive coating; and (iii) a receiving channel; (d) a lateral electrode comprised of a broad shim having one or more conductive faces, the lateral electrode having an engagement portion configured to engage with the receiving channel, wherein the broad shim is placed parallel to the blade electrode so that at least one of the one or more conductive faces is exposed and a distal end of the blade electrode protrudes from the lateral electrode, and wherein the lateral electrode is fixed stationary relative to the blade electrode; wherein the nonconductive coating insulates the blade electrode from the lateral electrode; wherein the first pole is connected to the blade electrode and the second pole is connected to the lateral electrode; and wherein the blade electrode includes a conductive coating which covers 5% to 50% of the total surface area of the one or more facets of the metal shim; wherein the electrosurgical device is able to operate in a first monopolar mode and a second monopolar mode; wherein when the electrosurgical device operates in a first monopolar mode, the second pole is not utilized; and wherein when the electrosurgical device operates in the second monopolar mode, both the first pole and the second pole are utilized. (a) a first pole; (b) a second pole; (c) a blade electrode having: (i) a metal shim having two faces which are generally opposing and one or more facets connecting the two faces; and (ii) a nonconductive coating which covers at least one of the two faces and a portion of the one or more facets of the metal shim, while a distal portion of the one or more facets remains uncovered by the nonconductive coating; and (iii) a receiving channel; (i) a metal shim having two faces which are generally opposing and one or more facets connecting the two faces; and (ii) a nonconductive coating which covers at least one of the two faces and a portion of the one or more facets of the metal shim, while a distal portion of the one or more facets remains uncovered by the nonconductive coating; and (iii) a receiving channel; (d) a lateral electrode comprised of a broad shim having one or more conductive faces, the lateral electrode having an engagement portion configured to engage with the receiving channel, wherein the broad shim is placed parallel to the blade electrode so that at least one of the one or more conductive faces is exposed and a distal end of the blade electrode protrudes from the lateral electrode, and wherein the lateral electrode is fixed stationary relative to the blade electrode; wherein the nonconductive coating insulates the blade electrode from the lateral electrode; wherein the first pole is connected to the blade electrode and the second pole is connected to the lateral electrode; and wherein the broad shim is placed parallel to the blade electrode so that at least one of the one or more conductive faces is exposed and a distal end of the blade electrode protrudes from the lateral electrode, and wherein the lateral electrode is fixed stationary relative to the blade electrode; wherein the nonconductive coating insulates the blade electrode from the lateral electrode; wherein the first pole is connected to the blade electrode and the second pole is connected to the lateral electrode; and wherein the blade electrode includes a conductive coating which covers 5% to 50% of the total surface area of the one or more facets of the metal shim; wherein the electrosurgical device is able to operate in a first monopolar mode and a second monopolar mode; wherein when the electrosurgical device operates in a first monopolar mode, the second pole is not utilized; and wherein when the electrosurgical device operates in the second monopolar mode, both the first pole and the second pole are utilized. wherein when the electrosurgical device operates in a first monopolar mode, the second pole is not utilized; and wherein when the electrosurgical device operates in the second monopolar mode, both the first pole and the second pole are utilized.