apparatus and method to permit selective cutting and coagulation required in fine and delicate surgical procedures . the apparatus includes two body members having proximal ends and distal ends with jaw members located adjacent the body member &# 39 ; s distal ends . the body members are joined at a pivot located adjacent to the first and second jaw members joining the first and second body members where the body members &# 39 ; rotation about the pivot defines a plane of rotation . the scissors are adapted for selective application of energy to at least one jaw member by a switch located in the plane of rotation .