Surgical devices and methods for cutting tissue are provided having a cutting element that is biased to facilitate tissue cutting. For example, a surgical device is provided with a handle that has an elongate shaft assembly with first and second jaws for engaging tissue. The surgical device includes a cutting element that is moveable through a slot formed in at least the second jaw for cutting tissue engaged between the first and second jaws. In an exemplary embodiment, the cutting element is biased toward the second jaw such that the cutting element remains within the slot in the second jaw when thick tissue is engaged.
