Frequently Asked Questions
Have a question about HR® Lubricating Jelly? We have answers!
General Questions | Uses | Purchasing | Packaging | Formula
General Questions
HR® Lubricating Jelly is manufactured by HR Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading healthcare consumables manufacturer who also manufactures Surgilube and EcoVue Ultrasound Gel.
HR® Lubricating Jelly is proudly manufactured in the United States (York, PA).
Thank you for your interest in becoming a distributor! Please contact us for more information.
Instructions for use can be found here.
The safety data sheet can be found here.
Uses
HR® Lubricating Jelly is a Universal™ Lubricant and can be used for every procedure and/or application that requires a lubricant and thus eliminates multiple SKU’s for lubricant in the hospital and distribution supply chain.
Yes, HR® Lubricating Jelly makes an excellent personal lubricant. Read our blog to learn more: The Pros and Cons of Using HR Lubricating Jelly as a Personal Lubricant
Yes, the HR® Lubricating Jelly formula is ideal for pain-free insertion of catheters.
If you are a catheter user, be sure to ask your supplier for HR TruCath™ Intermittent Catheters!
Purchasing
HR® Lubricating Jelly is primarily procured through our network of national, regional and independent distributors. If you need assistance gaining access to HR® Lubricating Jelly, please contact us.
HR® Lubricating Jelly has been awarded contracts with all national GPOs. Please contact us if you need assistance procuring HR® Lubricating Jelly products.
If you prefer to purchase HR® Lubricating Jelly direct, please contact us. We require product to be purchased in full case quantities.
HR® Lubricating Jelly is available for purchase as medical supply stores, like Medical Monks, as well as online retailers, including Amazon.
If you have trouble locating HR® Lubricating Jelly, please contact us and we will help locate a supplier.
Yes. A4402 – LUBRICANT PER OUNCE – Medicare B allows up to $1.72/oz or $6.88/tube.A4332 – LUBRICANT PER PACKET – Medicare B allows up to $0.13/Packet
Yes, we would be more than happy to send your facilty samples. Please fill out a sample request form, or contact us.
No. We currently do not offer samples to patients/consumers.
HR® Lubricating Jelly is available for purchase at medical supply stores across the country as well as online retailers, such as Amazon. If you have trouble locating HR® Lubricating Jelly, please contact us and we will help locate a supplier
Packaging
Yes, HR® Lubricating Jelly has recently made a packaging update to better communicate our product features to our customers. The updated packaging features “Sterile, Water Soluble, Bacteriostatic, CHG-Free.”
It is important to emphasize that the product has not changed. We still use the same formulation developed in the 1930s that our customers have grown to know and trust.
For more information, please contact us.
HR® Lubricating Jelly has a shelf-life of 5 years from the date of manufacture across all packaging options.
For single-use packets, the lot and expiration date can be found on the back of the packet. For multi-use tubes, you can find the lot and expiration date on the crimp of the tube.
HR® Lubricating Jelly has a wide offering of procedure specific, single-use packaging, and tubes. Our product line-up helps eliminates multiple SKU’s for lubricant in the hospital and distribution supply chain.
HR® Lubricating Jelly is available in 2 and 4 oz flip-top tubes, 3g, 5g, and 36g single use packets, as well as a 10ml pre-filled syringe.
View our full product offerings.
Formula
Yes, HR® has been university and independently proven to be compatible with sperm & embryos.
Yes, HR® Lubricating Jelly utilizes two (2) bacteriostatic components: Methyl Paraben, Propyl Paraben.
Yes. HR® Lubricating Jelly, and its packaging, are not made with natural rubber latex. For more information, please review our Instructions for Use.
Yes, normal micro-flora constitutes the non-pathogenic bacteria that colonize virtually on all surfaces of the human body. Normal flora causes no harm to their host; in fact, it serves a vital function as a protective barrier that aids in the prevention of infection and colonization of pathogenic microbes on the body.
HR® Lubricating Jelly has been tested for sensitization, irritation and cytotoxicity, and conforms to the requirements outlined in ISO 10993-5 for cytotoxicity, and conforms to the requirements outlined in ISO 10993-10 for irritation and sensitization.
HR® Lubricating Jelly 2X is a more viscous lubricant with a thicker consistency than the original HR® Lubricating Jelly formula. Our 2X formula is preferred by endoscopy physicians.