Multiple mode electrosurgical device

A method for making an electrosurgical device comprising:

• (a) coating a metal shim with a nonconductive coating to form a blade electrode,
• wherein the metal shim includes two faces which are generally opposing, one or more facets connecting the two faces and having a distal portion, and a first electrical lead connected to a first pole extending from a proximal end of the metal shim;
• and
• wherein the nonconductive coating covers at least one face of the two faces and the one or more facets;
• (b) removing the nonconductive coating from the distal portion of the one or more facets;
• (c) inserting the metal shim into a conductive tube of a lateral electrode having a second electrical lead connected to a second pole and extending from a proximal end of the lateral electrode;
• (d) crimping the conductive tube about the metal shim to secure the metal shim to the conductive tube and insulate the blade electrode from the lateral electrode,
• wherein once crimped the conductive tube is a broad shim of the lateral electrode having one or more conductive faces, and
• wherein upon crimping the broad shim is 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.