An electrosurgical apparatus comprising: an assembly including at least one actuator ; a shaft including a proximal end, a distal end, and a hollow interior, the proximal end of the shaft coupled to the assembly ; a tip including an electrode housing and a hinging mechanism coupling the electrode housing to the distal end of the shaft , the electrode housing including a proximal end and a distal end, an electrode being disposed through the distal end of the electrode housing ; a flexible tube including a proximal end and a distal end, the flexible tube disposed through the hollow interior of the shaft , the distal end of the flexible tube disposed through at least one aperture of the hinging mechanism and coupled to the proximal end of electrode housing and the proximal end of the flexible tube configured to receive a gas to be provided to the electrode housing ; a conductive wire including a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the conductive wire is coupled to the electrode to provide electrosurgical energy thereto; and a plurality of pulling mechanisms , each of pulling mechanism disposed through the hollow interior of the shaft and including a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of each pulling mechanism coupled to a respective one of the at least one actuator and the distal ends of each pulling mechanism coupled to the proximal end of the electrode housing, wherein the at least one actuator is configured to be rotated to selectively pull one or more of the pulling mechanisms in a proximal direction to pivot the tip relative to the shaft via the hinging mechanism , and characterised in that the conductive wire is slidable within the shaft and is coupled to a second actuator , the second actuator configured to be rotated to control the extension and retraction of the electrode relative to the distal end of the electrode housing. an assembly including at least one actuator ; a shaft including a proximal end, a distal end, and a hollow interior, the proximal end of the shaft coupled to the assembly ; a tip including an electrode housing and a hinging mechanism coupling the electrode housing to the distal end of the shaft , the electrode housing including a proximal end and a distal end, an electrode being disposed through the distal end of the electrode housing ; a flexible tube including a proximal end and a distal end, the flexible tube disposed through the hollow interior of the shaft , the distal end of the flexible tube disposed through at least one aperture of the hinging mechanism and coupled to the proximal end of electrode housing and the proximal end of the flexible tube configured to receive a gas to be provided to the electrode housing ; a conductive wire including a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the conductive wire is coupled to the electrode to provide electrosurgical energy thereto; and a plurality of pulling mechanisms , each of pulling mechanism disposed through the hollow interior of the shaft and including a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of each pulling mechanism coupled to a respective one of the at least one actuator and the distal ends of each pulling mechanism coupled to the proximal end of the electrode housing, wherein the at least one actuator is configured to be rotated to selectively pull one or more of the pulling mechanisms in a proximal direction to pivot the tip relative to the shaft via the hinging mechanism , and characterised in that the conductive wire is slidable within the shaft and is coupled to a second actuator , the second actuator configured to be rotated to control the extension and retraction of the electrode relative to the distal end of the electrode housing. <EOS>