# K242773: Electro Lube NXT

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Steris
- Decided: Apr 15, 2025 after 214 days
- Product code: GEI (Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4400
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 2 generations back to K033880 (2004). 2 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 3 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K241055: Electro Lube NXT, Steris (2024) Summary page 6.

## Indications for use
Electro Lube™ NXT is a single patient use device used in open and minimally-invasive surgery to reduce tissue sticking and eschar on electrosurgical instruments, including robotic assisted electrosurgical instruments.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K242773
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology