Patent ID: 8535312

Claim:
An electrosurgical apparatus, comprising: a housing having at least one shaft extending therefrom that defines a longitudinal axis therethrough, the shaft operatively supporting an end effector assembly at a distal end thereof, the end effector assembly including first and second jaw members pivotably connected to each other and moveable from an open spaced apart position to a closed position to grasp tissue; and an electrically conductive tissue sealing plate operatively coupled to each of the jaw members, only one of the jaw members having a serrated edge disposed on only one edge thereof for selectively sectioning tissue upon rotation of the end effector assembly about the longitudinal axis, the electrically conductive tissue sealing plates adapted to connect to an electrosurgical energy source, wherein the electrosurgical apparatus operably communicates with a control system configured to regulate the delivery of electrosurgical energy from the source of electrosurgical energy to the electrically conductive tissue sealing plate on each of the jaw members, the control system configured to generate a signal based on at least one tissue property, the signal configured to indicate to a user to apply a cutting force to tissue.