There is disclosed a fluid supply manifold for use with various surgical
instruments, such as, electrosurgical instruments. The fluid supply
manifold includes two or more connection ports for receipt of sources of
fluid supply by either bulk sources or sources contained within
canisters. The manifold may include a mixing chamber for mixing the
various sources of fluids within the manifold or may include flow tubes
for providing the sources of fluid directly to the surgical instrument to
be mixed within the surgical instrument. Control valves are associated
with each of the connection ports to control the flow of fluids through
the manifold. The manifold may also include a gas inlet to facilitate
drawing the fluids out of the various sources as well as mixing the
fluids within the manifold.