Systems and methods for managing fluid and suction in electrosurgical systems

A method of a control system of an electrosurgical device, the method comprising:

• accessing data from one or more sensors related to a physical characteristic of a function occurring at an end effector of the electrosurgical device, wherein the end effector comprises:
• a first electrode and a second electrode;
• and
• a diverter comprising a planar top surface, a planar bottom surface in opposition to the planar top surface, a first terminal lateral side in mechanical communication with an inner side of an exposed longitudinal extent of the first electrode and a second terminal lateral side in mechanical communication with an inner side of an exposed longitudinal extent of the second electrode;
• controlling a rate of fluid flowing to a fluid port of the electrosurgical device, the fluid port disposed above the planar top surface of the diverter, based on the data related to the physical characteristic;
• and
• controlling a rate of suction flowing from a suction port of the electrosurgical device, the suction port disposed below the planar bottom surface of the diverter, based on the data related to the physical characteristic.