Handpiece for irrigation and aspiration during eye surgery and a method for manufacturing such a handpiece

An irrigation and aspiration handpiece for eye surgery, comprising:

• an integral, inseparable housing assembly comprising a hollow, generally tubular body having an interior region and extending from a nose to a tail section, an aspiration port and an irrigation port formed within the tail section, the irrigation port in fluid communication with the interior region;
• an irrigation cannula comprising a hollow, generally tubular body extending from a tip end to a fluid entrance, at least one irrigation opening located adjacent the tip end, the fluid entrance fixed within the nose of the housing assembly to be in fluid communication with the interior region, whereby irrigation fluid is flowable through the irrigation port, the interior region, the irrigation cannula and out the irrigation opening;
• an aspiration cannula comprising a hollow, generally tubular body extending from a tip to a fluid exit, an aspiration opening located adjacent the tip, the tubular body extending through the irrigation cannula and the interior region of the housing assembly, and the fluid exit located within the aspiration port of the housing assembly, the aspiration opening protruding from the tip end of the irrigation cannula, whereby aspirated matter is flowable through the aspiration opening, the tubular body of the aspiration cannula, and the aspiration port.