4.25 oz Flip-Top Tube
$6.27 per tube
4.6 of 5 across 3,995 write-ups
A catalog of one product, every size
Surgilube, shelved by format
One lubricating jelly, made since 1932, sold in two tubes and two packets. This catalog keeps every current size, pack count, and catalog number of it in one place, so you can pick a format instead of scrolling through listings.
The label, read out loud
What is actually in the tube
The formula does not change between formats. Every entry below is a fact from the manufacturer label, not a claim of this catalog.
Since 1932
Introduced by E. Fougera and Co. The formula predates most of the exam rooms it sits in.
Water-soluble
Wipes off skin, instruments, and fabric with plain water. No oil, no petroleum base.
Labeled sterile
Each tube and packet carries the manufacturer's sterile labeling until first opened.
Bacteriostatic
The label lists chlorhexidine gluconate. What that means in practice is the maker's statement, not ours.
Free of parabens
Current production is labeled paraben-free and carbomer-free by HR Pharmaceuticals.
The shelves
Four formats, five shelves
Two tube sizes, two closures, two packet weights. Each card below covers one format and every pack count it sells in.
One table, four formats
The formats, side by side
Grams per unit and per-unit cost move in opposite directions: the bigger the container, the cheaper the gram, but the packet is the only single-use option.
| Format | Per unit | Packs sold | Unit cost from | Single-use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.25 oz Flip-Top Tube | 120.5 g | x1, x2, x3, x4, x8, x12 | $3.33 per tube | No, resealable |
| 4.25 oz Screw-Top Tube | 120.5 g | x1, x12 | $4.47 per tube | No, resealable |
| 2 oz Tube | 56.7 g | x2, x3, x4, x12 | $2.08 per tube | No, resealable |
| 3 g FoilPac Packets | 3 g | x144, x432, x1728 | $0.10 per packet | Yes, single-use |
| 5 g FoilPac Packets | 5 g | x144 | $0.22 per packet | Yes, single-use |
Figures noted on the last catalog pass; the live listing has the final say.
Most reached for
Straight to a listing
Every current listing on the shelf, smallest pack to largest.
4.25 oz Flip-Top Tube
$5.75 per tube
4.6 of 5 across 3,995 write-ups
3 g FoilPac Packets
$0.26 per packet
4.7 of 5 across 350 write-ups
2 oz Tube
$4.30 per tube
4.3 of 5 across 72 write-ups
2 oz Tube
$6.82 per tube
4.8 of 5 across 51 write-ups
5 g FoilPac Packets
$0.22 per packet
4.7 of 5 across 45 write-ups
Four questions
Not sure which format?
Four questions about where it will live and how it gets used, and the picker points at a shelf.
Open the pickerFor the ordering desk
Ordering by the number?
NDC codes, item numbers, and HCPCS references for every format, collected from the labels and listings.
Open the number indexThe long shelf life of a brand
Ninety years, three nameplates
The product has outlived two of its own manufacturers. The formula stayed.
1932
E. Fougera and Co of New York introduces Surgilube as a sterile surgical lubricant.
1970s
The brand passes to Savage Laboratories, whose name still appears on older stock photos.
2016
HR Pharmaceuticals of York, Pennsylvania takes over production and the nameplate.
Today
Same formula, current labeling: paraben-free, carbomer-free, labeled sterile and bacteriostatic.
Notes from the desk
How to read this catalog
Surgilube is one product in four containers. That makes shopping for it strange: the listings differ only in grams, closures, and pack counts, and the names on them are cluttered with decades of item numbers. This catalog sorts the mess by format. A card for the 4.25 oz flip-top tube, one for the screw-top, one for the 2 oz tube, and one each for the 3 g and 5 g FoilPac packets. Every card lists each pack count with its current cost and a per-unit figure, so a single tube and a case of twelve can be compared on the same line.
Which format to buy comes down to two questions. Will an open container be shared or carried around? If yes, single-use packets settle it. And how fast does a container get used up? A tube opened daily is fine at 4.25 oz; a tube opened four times a year argues for the 2 oz size. The picker walks through this in four steps, and the number index covers the ordering-desk side: NDC codes, item numbers, and the HCPCS references that show up on supply paperwork.
Where to start
- Never used it: one 2 oz tube, smallest commitment on the shelf
- Replacing an exam-room tube: the 4.25 oz flip-top, the default for a reason
- Anything shared or mobile: 3 g FoilPac packets, one per use
- Restocking a facility: compare the twelve-tube case against the 1728-packet case per gram
Heard over the counter
From people who use it
Quoted from buyer write-ups on the listings, trimmed for length only.
I like the individual packets because I can open one up and use the contents with minimal waste and no cross contamination. One packet, one person/piercing. These are approved for medical use, sterile and make life easier for both sides of the needle when piercing by lubricating the needle and allowing it to pass through the piercing a little easier.
I have been using Surgilube for many years on the gaskets on my pool filter housing, pool pump and home water filtration housings. It is a non corrosive water-based lubricant. I'm sure I could write about the other uses to include medical but it is superior over petroleum based products for lubricating gaskets. No coloring, no real odors.
This is a very standard medical product. There's a lot of negative reviews on here from people who are using it for non-medical purposes. I'm not criticizing how they are using it, but it really is designed for medical procedures, and the product requirements are different from that of recreational uses.
Before the button
Asked before the button gets clicked
Is this the manufacturer's site?
No. This is an independent catalog. HR Pharmaceuticals makes the product and publishes its own materials; the catalog tracks the sizes and the numbers.
Can an order be placed here?
No. The catalog holds no stock. Every button opens the matching listing at a large retail partner, and the order happens there under their checkout and their policies.
Are the prices on these shelves live?
They are noted from the listings on a regular catalog pass, and listings move. Treat each figure as a recent observation; the live listing has the final say at checkout.
Is the jelly different between tubes and packets?
Per the labeling, no. The formula is the same across formats; what changes is the container, the grams it holds, and how it opens.
Pick a shelf, not a listing
Every size of Surgilube currently sold, sorted into five shelves with the numbers to order by. Start with the format and the rest follows.