Electro Lube™ NXT
- Anti-stick solution to reduce tissue sticking and eschar buildup during electrosurgery
- Validated for use with open, minimally invasive, or robotic instruments
- Optimize instrument performance with a 71% reduction in cutting force
- Reduce hand backs with a 39% reduction in eschar accumulation and 70% reduction in tissue sticking
Electro Lube™ NXT is a next-generation surgical anti-stick solution specifically designed for precision electrosurgery. Its familiar yet enhanced performance supports consistent instrument operation and helps reduce interruptions associated with instrument cleaning during procedures. Electro Lube NXT has been validated for use with robotic instrumentation and electrosurgical instruments, making it a versatile product for today's procedural environments.
"Eschar buildup on the active electrode tip has been reported to impede the current flow, causing the unit to function less effectively. An anti-stick solution may be used to decrease eschar buildup. High-quality evidence supports the use of an anti-stick solution to reduce surgical time." – AORN Guidelines 3.11.1
How Electro Lube NXT Works
Electro Lube NXT is applied directly to electrosurgical instrument tips before use. During the procedure, the anti-stick solution creates a thin film that helps reduce electrode adhesion to tissue and minimizes the amount of eschar that forms during electrosurgical activation. By reducing tissue sticking, cutting resistance, and eschar accumulation, Electro Lube NXT helps minimize these challenges, allowing procedural teams to focus on the patient rather than instrument maintenance.
Why Choose Electro Lube NXT?
- Reduce Tissue Sticking: Validated testing demonstrated a 70% reduction in tissue sticking compared to uncoated electrodes
- Improve Cutting Performance: Electro Lube NXT demonstrated a 71% reduction in cutting force compared to uncoated electrodes
- Minimize Eschar Accumulation: Testing showed a 39% reduction in eschar buildup on instrument tips
- Support Procedural Efficiency: Helps clinicians perform more cuts between cleanings and reduce interruptions associated with instrument maintenance during procedures
- Validated for Modern Electrosurgery: Validated for use with open, minimally invasive, and robotic electrosurgical instruments
- Validated Beyond the Procedure Room: Electro Lube NXT has been validated for reprocessability with reusable electrosurgical instruments in accordance with industry guidance
Request a Quote or Contact your STERIS Representative to see how Electro Lube™ NXT can help reduce eschar buildup, minimize instrument cleaning interruptions, and support procedural efficiency during open, minimally invasive, and robotic electrosurgery.
Electro Lube Comparison
| Electro Lube™ NXT | Previous Generation Electro Lube™ | |
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| *Compared to the uncoated electrode | ||
| Product SKU | EL201 | EL101 |
| Validated for use on Robotic Instruments | Yes | No |
| Reduction in Cutting Force* | 71% | 48% |
| Reduction in Tissue Sticking* | 70% | 40% |
| Reduction in Eschar Accumulation | 39% | 35% |
| Validated Thermal Spread Performance (In accordance with FDA Guidance) |
Yes | No |
| Validated Reprocessing (In accordance with ST98) |
Yes | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
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Why is reducing eschar buildup important during electrosurgery?
Eschar accumulation on energized instrument tips can impede current flow, increase cutting resistance, affect device performance, and require additional cleaning during a procedure. Reducing eschar buildup can help support procedural efficiency and consistent instrument performance. This can help clinicians perform more cuts between cleanings and may reduce hand-backs associated with instrument wiping during procedures.
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What types of procedures and instruments can benefit from Electro Lube NXT?
Electro Lube NXT is intended for use with electrosurgical instruments used in open, minimally invasive, and robotic-assisted procedures. Examples may include:
- General surgery procedures
- Bariatric surgery
- Colorectal surgery
- Gynecologic surgery
- Urologic surgery
- Thoracic surgery
- ENT procedures
- Laparoscopic procedures
- Robotic-assisted procedures utilizing electrosurgical instruments
Electro Lube NXT can be used with a variety of reusable electrosurgical instruments, including electrosurgical electrodes, forceps, dissectors, scissors, and other electrosurgical instruments used during tissue cutting and coagulation. It is also validated for use with robotic electrosurgical instruments.
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Does Electro Lube NXT support current industry guidelines?
AORN guidelines state that an anti-stick solution may be used to decrease eschar buildup and that high-quality evidence supports the use of an anti-stick solution to reduce surgical time. Electro Lube NXT also underwent testing in accordance with ANSI/AAMI ST98 cleaning validation requirements.
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Does Electro Lube NXT affect instrument reprocessing?
Testing demonstrated that it does not interfere with the effective reprocessing of reusable electrosurgical instruments.
By helping keep electrosurgical tips cleaner throughout a procedure, Electro Lube NXT can help reduce the frequency of instrument cleaning interruptions and hand-backs required during surgery. Additionally, reduced eschar accumulation may result in less adherent residue on instrument tips following procedures.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
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SELL SHEET
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| ELECTRO LUBE NXT REFERENCE SHEET | |
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| ELECTRO LUBE NXT APPLICATION METHOD | |
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TECHNICAL MONOGRAPH
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| TECHNICAL DATA MONOGRAPH - CLINICAL AND REPROCESSING BENEFITS OF ELECRO LUBE NXT ELECTROSURGICAL ANTI-STICK SOLUTION | |
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| ELECTRO LUBE NXT SAFETY DATA SHEET | |
