A surgical wand comprising: a wand body with a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end includes at least a portion that is flexible; a fluid flow port coupled near the proximal end of the wand body and communicating through the wand body to facilitate the flow of fluid to or from the distal end of the wand body; a lumen within at least a part of the portion of the distal end that is flexible, the lumen providing a passageway, the lumen comprising: an inner tubular member in fluid communication with the fluid flow port and with an inside diameter and an outside diameter along its length, and a support coil with an inside diameter and an outside diameter along its length, the support coil comprising a helically formed wire with a wire diameter, the wire extending helically along the length of the support coil to produce walls of the support coil, wherein the walls of the support coil are defined by extents of the wire at the inside diameter of the support coil and the outside diameter of the support coil, and wherein substantially each revolution of the wire occurs within a respective distance along the length of the support coil of three wire diameters; wherein the flexible portion of the distal end is plastically deformable and includes a malleable material that can retain a bent shape when positioned to that shape without continuing application of force while still providing support to the lumen. a fluid flow port coupled near the proximal end of the wand body and communicating through the wand body to facilitate the flow of fluid to or from the distal end of the wand body; a lumen within at least a part of the portion of the distal end that is flexible, the lumen providing a passageway, the lumen comprising: an inner tubular member in fluid communication with the fluid flow port and with an inside diameter and an outside diameter along its length, and a support coil with an inside diameter and an outside diameter along its length, the support coil comprising a helically formed wire with a wire diameter, the wire extending helically along the length of the support coil to produce walls of the support coil, wherein the walls of the support coil are defined by extents of the wire at the inside diameter of the support coil and the outside diameter of the support coil, and wherein substantially each revolution of the wire occurs within a respective distance along the length of the support coil of three wire diameters; an inner tubular member in fluid communication with the fluid flow port and with an inside diameter and an outside diameter along its length, and a support coil with an inside diameter and an outside diameter along its length, the support coil comprising a helically formed wire with a wire diameter, the wire extending helically along the length of the support coil to produce walls of the support coil, wherein the walls of the support coil are defined by extents of the wire at the inside diameter of the support coil and the outside diameter of the support coil, and wherein substantially each revolution of the wire occurs within a respective distance along the length of the support coil of three wire diameters; wherein the flexible portion of the distal end is plastically deformable and includes a malleable material that can retain a bent shape when positioned to that shape without continuing application of force while still providing support to the lumen.