Attachment for a Powered Surgical Tool

A front end attachment for a powered surgical tool, the front end attachment comprising:

• a nose defining:
• a bore for receiving a shaft of a cutting accessory connectable to a motor of the powered surgical tool for rotation thereby, and
• a groove separate from the bore, the groove formed in an outer surface of the nose and extending longitudinally along at least a portion of the nose;
• an irrigation fitting including a tube that seats in the groove of the nose, the irrigation fitting being adapted to receive an irrigating fluid;
• and
• a heat shrink tubing disposed over the outer surface of the nose so as to extend over and enclose the groove, wherein the heat shrink tubing secures the irrigation fitting to the nose.

A powered surgical tool system comprising:

• a handpiece having a motor;
• and
• a front end attachment configured to be removably attached to the handpiece, the front end attachment comprising,
• a cutting accessory configured to be rotated by the motor,
• a nose defining:
• a bore for receiving a portion of the cutting accessory, and
• a groove separate from the bore, the groove formed in an outer surface of the nose and extending longitudinally along at least a portion of the nose,
• an irrigation fitting including a tube that seats in the groove of the nose, the irrigation fitting being adapted to receive an irrigating fluid, and
• a heat shrink tubing disposed over the outer surface of the nose so as to extend over and enclose the groove, wherein the heat shrink tubing secures the irrigation fitting to the nose.