Patent ID: 7691107

Claim:
A rongeur comprising, a) a fixed shank having a first interfacing surface and a distal end comprising a footplate; b) a moveable crossbar that is connected to and axially aligned with the fixed shank, the movable crossbar having a distal end with a cutting portion located therein and a second interfacing surface configured for mating with the first interfacing surface; c) a port connected to one of the fixed shank and the moveable crossbar, the port located in a proximal end of one of the fixed shank and the movable crossbar; and d) an access channel connected to the port and configured for providing fluid access to an interior of the rongeur, the access channel extending axially and longitudinally through the first and second interfacing surfaces between the fixed shank and the movable crossbar and opening adjacent the cutting portion of the crossbar.