Dataset size
The latest Surgical Lubricants run found 30 recommended brands and 32 cited sources in AI answers.
Surgical Lubricants
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the Surgical Lubricants category. SupaIntent asks each LLM the same question: which brands are the most visible, significant, and recommended in that niche. Each system returns its own top. We track what brands are recommended, which cited sources are used and how positions move week to week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 9 August 2026
Brands
Category coverage
30
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
32
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
34%
from brand-owned domains
AI model filter
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Cardinal Health | 1 |
| Medline | 2 |
| Surgilube | 3 |
| McKesson | 4 |
| Aquagel | 5 |
What AI tools say about Surgical Lubricants
Movement
What changed this week?
Cardinal Health overtook Surgilube this week to take the top position.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Indexbox, Researchandmarkets and Hrhealthcare, which means the citation field is open.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT names Johnson & Johnson, Google AI Mode and Gemini both name Surgilube first, and Perplexity names Ethicon (Johnson & Johnson).
Citation-ready
Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Cardinal Health ranks #1 for Surgical Lubricants in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Cardinal Health, Medline, and Surgilube lead Surgical Lubricants across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Indexbox, Researchandmarkets, and Hrhealthcare are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyEntered the index
New in the top 10
Aquagel#5
- BEBecton, Dickinson and CompanyBD) (#6
Johnson & Johnson#8
Allen Medical Systems#9
HR Lubricating Jelly#10
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
HR Pharmaceuticals13 to #15
Dynarex13 to #18
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #3 | #1 | 2 | #1 | |
| #2 | #4 | #2 | 2 | #2 | |
| #3 | #1 | #3 | 2 | #1 | |
| #4 | #6 | #4 | 2 | #2 | |
| #5 | New | #5 | New | #5 | |
| #6 | New | #6 | New | #6 | |
| #7 | #7 | #7 | 0 | #7 | |
| #8 | New | #8 | New | #8 | |
| #9 | New | #9 | New | #9 | |
| #10 | New | #10 | New | #10 |
Current brand snapshot
30 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | #4 | #4 | #8 | #4 | | |
| 2 | +2 | #6 | #3 | #6 | #7 | | |
| 3 | -2 | - | #1 | #1 | - | | |
| 4 | +2 | #5 | #2 | - | - | | |
| 5 | New | - | #6 | #3 | - | | |
| 6 | New | #3 | - | - | #6 | | |
| 7 | 0 | #1 | - | - | #1 | | |
| 8 | New | #1 | - | - | #1 | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 10 | New | - | #1 | #1 | - | | |
| 11 | New | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 12 | New | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 13 | New | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 14 | New | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 15 | -13 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 16 | New | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 17 | New | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 18 | -13 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 19 | New | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 20 | New | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 21 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 22 | New | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 23 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 24 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 25 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 26 | New | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 27 | New | #10 | - | - | - | | |
| 28 | -15 | - | - | - | #10 | | |
| 29 | New | - | #10 | - | - | | |
| 30 | -8 | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
32 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | | |
| 2 | 7 | | |
| 3 | HrhealthcareOfficial | 6 | |
| 4 | 6 | | |
| 5 | 6 | | |
| 6 | 5 | | |
| 7 | MedlineOfficial | 4 | |
| 8 | CardinalhealthOfficial | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | | |
| 10 | Miller StephensonOfficial | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | | |
| 12 | 1 | | |
| 13 | BbraunOfficial | 1 | |
| 14 | BdOfficial | 1 | |
| 15 | 1 | | |
| 16 | FujifilmOfficial | 1 | |
| 17 | 1 | | |
| 18 | 1 | | |
| 19 | HrpharmaceuticalsOfficial | 1 | |
| 20 | JnjOfficial | 1 | |
| 21 | KendallhammondOfficial | 1 | |
| 22 | MckessonOfficial | 1 | |
| 23 | 1 | | |
| 24 | 1 | | |
| 25 | 1 | | |
| 26 | 1 | | |
| 27 | 1 | | |
| 28 | NyelubricantsOfficial | 1 | |
| 29 | 1 | | |
| 30 | SiorabiotechOfficial | 1 | |
| 31 | SmithsOfficial | 1 | |
| 32 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson | 1 |
| Medtronic | 2 |
| Becton , Dickinson and Company (BD) | 3 |
| Cardinal Health | 4 |
| McKesson | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | New | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | New | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | New | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | New | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | New | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
3 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | | |
| 2 | 7 | | |
| 3 | 6 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Surgilube | 1 |
| McKesson | 2 |
| Medline | 3 |
| Cardinal Health | 4 |
| HR Pharmaceuticals | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | 0 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | +2 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | New | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
9 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | | |
| 2 | HrhealthcareOfficial | 4 | |
| 3 | MedlineOfficial | 3 | |
| 4 | Miller StephensonOfficial | 2 | |
| 5 | 2 | | |
| 6 | 1 | | |
| 7 | CardinalhealthOfficial | 1 | |
| 8 | HrpharmaceuticalsOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 | MckessonOfficial | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Surgilube | 1 |
| HR Lubricating Jelly | 2 |
| AquaGel | 3 |
| K-Y Brand | 4 |
| PDI Lubricating Jelly | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | New | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 3 | New | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | New | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | New | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | -1 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | -3 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | 0 | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
4 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | | |
| 2 | HrhealthcareOfficial | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | | |
| 4 | NyelubricantsOfficial | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Ethicon (Johnson & Johnson) | 1 |
| Allen Medical Systems | 2 |
| Surgical Lubricants International (SLI) | 3 |
| Cardinal Health | 4 |
| B. Braun Medical | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 2 | New | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 3 | New | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 4 | +5 | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 5 | New | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 10 | -5 | - | - | - | #10 | |
Current source snapshot
19 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | | |
| 2 | BbraunOfficial | 1 | |
| 3 | BdOfficial | 1 | |
| 4 | 1 | | |
| 5 | CardinalhealthOfficial | 1 | |
| 6 | FujifilmOfficial | 1 | |
| 7 | 1 | | |
| 8 | 1 | | |
| 9 | JnjOfficial | 1 | |
| 10 | KendallhammondOfficial | 1 | |
| 11 | 1 | | |
| 12 | 1 | | |
| 13 | 1 | | |
| 14 | MedlineOfficial | 1 | |
| 15 | 1 | | |
| 16 | 1 | | |
| 17 | SiorabiotechOfficial | 1 | |
| 18 | SmithsOfficial | 1 | |
| 19 | 1 | |
Common AI search questions about Surgical Lubricants
Q1
Who leads Surgical Lubricants in AI answers?
Cardinal Health is the most recommended surgical lubricants brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are Medline and Surgilube. The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT names Johnson & Johnson, Google AI Mode and Gemini both name Surgilube first, and Perplexity names Ethicon (Johnson & Johnson).
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Surgical Lubricants?
The most cited sources for surgical lubricants recommendations are Indexbox, Researchandmarkets and Hrhealthcare, out of 32 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Indexbox, Researchandmarkets and Hrhealthcare, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this Surgical Lubricants ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Aquagel, Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD), Johnson & Johnson, Allen Medical Systems and HR Lubricating Jelly entered the top 10 and HR Pharmaceuticals and Dynarex moved three or more positions in the surgical lubricants index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: Surgical Lubricants. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/health-and-beauty-health-care-surgical-lubricants
Report data
Download the same ranking data used by the chart, tables and Dataset schema.
AI Brand Index methodology
Rankings use collected AI answers, cited sources, brand-site matching, and provider-level position history.
- SupaIntent measures buying-intent AI answers across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
- This report uses the latest observed AI answers for Surgical Lubricants, including 30 recommended brands and 32 cited sources.
- Brand sites are identified from official domains and subdomains, then separated from review, community and publisher sources.
- Weekly movement compares the latest rank with the previous collected position for each brand.
Reveal where AI sends your clients
Track prompt-level visibility across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI search. See which competitors win the answer, which sources shape the response, and where your brand is missing.