An irrigation sleeve for use with an ultrasonic handpiece including a coupling housing comprising a handpiece transceiver and configured to surround a portion of an ultrasonic tip including a cutting feature , said sleeve comprising: a hub comprising a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a first lumen extending through said hub , said proximal portion having a first face configured to abut the ultrasonic handpiece and a second face positioned distally of said first face ; a tube body comprising a distal end and a proximal end, said tube body extending from said distal portion of said hub and configured to define a second lumen in fluid communication with said first lumen of said hub , said second lumen configured to surround the portion of the ultrasonic tip ; a tube aperture in an interior surface of said second lumen , said tube aperture positioned at an intermediate point along said second lumen between said proximal end and distal end of said tube body and such that said tube aperture is facing inward towards said second lumen ; an irrigation conduit adjacent to said second lumen , said irrigation conduit configured to extend from said proximal end of said tube body to said tube aperture ; an irrigation aperture and a tip aperture in said first face , said tip aperture configured to be in communication with said first lumen ; an irrigation fitting positioned within said irrigation aperture of said first face of said hub and in fluid communication with said irrigation conduit ; at least one retention finger protruding proximally from said first face , said retention finger configured to engage the coupling housing of the ultrasonic handpiece ; a cavity defined in said proximal portion of said hub , said cavity comprising an opening in a surface of the hub ; and a sleeve transceiver positioned within said cavity and configured to communicate with the corresponding handpiece transceiver . a hub comprising a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a first lumen extending through said hub , said proximal portion having a first face configured to abut the ultrasonic handpiece and a second face positioned distally of said first face ; a tube body comprising a distal end and a proximal end, said tube body extending from said distal portion of said hub and configured to define a second lumen in fluid communication with said first lumen of said hub , said second lumen configured to surround the portion of the ultrasonic tip ; a tube aperture in an interior surface of said second lumen , said tube aperture positioned at an intermediate point along said second lumen between said proximal end and distal end of said tube body and such that said tube aperture is facing inward towards said second lumen ; an irrigation conduit adjacent to said second lumen , said irrigation conduit configured to extend from said proximal end of said tube body to said tube aperture ; an irrigation aperture and a tip aperture in said first face , said tip aperture configured to be in communication with said first lumen ; an irrigation fitting positioned within said irrigation aperture of said first face of said hub and in fluid communication with said irrigation conduit ; at least one retention finger protruding proximally from said first face , said retention finger configured to engage the coupling housing of the ultrasonic handpiece ; a cavity defined in said proximal portion of said hub , said cavity comprising an opening in a surface of the hub ; and a sleeve transceiver positioned within said cavity and configured to communicate with the corresponding handpiece transceiver . <EOS>