Arthroscopic devices and methods

A device for treating tissue, the device comprising:

• an outer tube having an axis that extends from a proximal end to a distal end of the outer tube, the outer tube forming a bend located proximate the distal end of the outer tube;
• an inner tube located at least partially inside the outer tube and extending from the proximal end of the outer tube to the distal end of the outer tube, the inner tube defining a first segmented portion located at the bend of the outer tube;
• a wire tube located at least partially inside the inner tube and extending from the proximal end of the outer tube to the distal end of the outer tube, the wire tube defining a second segmented portion located at the bend of the outer tube and the first segmented portion;
• a tip assembly located at a distal end of the inner tube, the tip assembly including a cutting surface, a ceramic insulator located in a first recess in the tip assembly, and an electrode located in a second recess in the ceramic insulator;
• and
• a wire located at least partially inside the wire tube and connected to the electrode, the wire extending from the electrode to the proximal end of the outer tube,
• wherein the first segmented portion and the second segmented portion are each configured to allow the inner tube, the wire tube, and the wire, to respectively flex proximate the bend upon rotation of the inner tube, the wire tube, and the wire about the axis of the outer tube.