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Vivace Ultra vs VirtueRF (2026)

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Purchase cost: The catalog lists $60k–$90k for Vivace Ultra. No new-price range is on file for VirtueRF. Check the source notes and request current quotes.
Practice fit: Both are listed under RF microneedling. Check each model’s US regulatory status and labeled indications for your intended use.

Device A

RF Microneedling

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Device B

RF Microneedling

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Price comparison

Price comparison: Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace Ultra vs Cartessa VirtueRF
Attribute	Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace Ultra	Cartessa VirtueRF
New price range	$60k–$90kReported source: Dealer quote · Aug 12, 2026	Not published
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New price range

Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace Ultra: $60k–$90kReported source: Dealer quote · Aug 12, 2026
Cartessa VirtueRF: Not published

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Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace Ultra

Cartessa VirtueRF

Supplies & running costs

Supplies & running costs: Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace Ultra vs Cartessa VirtueRF
Attribute	Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace Ultra	Cartessa VirtueRF
Supplies & restrictions	Supply pricing is not documented with a dated source yet. Request an itemized supply quote. View running-cost details	Read supply costs & requirements Cartessa publicly lists SmartRF tips at $1,700/20 ($85 per tip), DeepRF kits at $1,290/10 ($129 per kit; tip plus lotion), and ExactRF kits at $990/10 ($99 per kit; tip, grounding pad, serum and eye mask). Prices observed October 6, 2026; taxes/shipping not stated. These are distinct products, not a uniform per-treatment charge. Authorized-distributor public pricing · Oct 6, 2026 View running-cost details

Supplies & restrictions

Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace Ultra: Supply pricing is not documented with a dated source yet. Request an itemized supply quote.
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Cartessa VirtueRF: Read supply costs & requirements
Cartessa publicly lists SmartRF tips at $1,700/20 ($85 per tip), DeepRF kits at $1,290/10 ($129 per kit; tip plus lotion), and ExactRF kits at $990/10 ($99 per kit; tip, grounding pad, serum and eye mask). Prices observed October 6, 2026; taxes/shipping not stated. These are distinct products, not a uniform per-treatment charge.
Authorized-distributor public pricing · Oct 6, 2026
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FDA status & indications

FDA status & indications: Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace Ultra vs Cartessa VirtueRF
Attribute	Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace Ultra	Cartessa VirtueRF
FDA status & indication	FDA record cited — see scopeK221574 Record scope: K221574 names the LUDWIG Electrosurgical System. The FDA device listing also names Vivace Ultra RF Microneedling System under this submission. Its clearance concerns electrocoagulation and hemostasis in dermatological and general surgical procedures; it does not establish every marketed cosmetic outcome. Read FDA indication wording “The LUDWIG Electrosurgical System is intended for use in dermatologic and general surgical procedures for electrocoagulation and hemostasis.”	FDA record cited — see scopeK202415, K211562 Record scope: K202415 and K211562 distinguish handpiece/frequency scope. SmartRF at 1 MHz includes percutaneous facial-wrinkle treatment in skin types I–V; the other listed handpiece/frequency configurations do not inherit that wrinkle indication. Overall intended use includes electrocoagulation and hemostasis in dermatologic/general surgery. Read FDA indication wording “Intended for use in dermatologic and general surgical procedures for electrocoagulation and hemostasis. The 2MHz frequency is not intended to treat wrinkles.”

FDA status & indication

Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace Ultra: FDA record cited — see scopeK221574
Record scope: K221574 names the LUDWIG Electrosurgical System. The FDA device listing also names Vivace Ultra RF Microneedling System under this submission. Its clearance concerns electrocoagulation and hemostasis in dermatological and general surgical procedures; it does not establish every marketed cosmetic outcome.
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“The LUDWIG Electrosurgical System is intended for use in dermatologic and general surgical procedures for electrocoagulation and hemostasis.”
Cartessa VirtueRF: FDA record cited — see scopeK202415, K211562
Record scope: K202415 and K211562 distinguish handpiece/frequency scope. SmartRF at 1 MHz includes percutaneous facial-wrinkle treatment in skin types I–V; the other listed handpiece/frequency configurations do not inherit that wrinkle indication. Overall intended use includes electrocoagulation and hemostasis in dermatologic/general surgery.
Read FDA indication wording
“Intended for use in dermatologic and general surgical procedures for electrocoagulation and hemostasis. The 2MHz frequency is not intended to treat wrinkles.”

Which chains run each

Which chains run each: Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace Ultra vs Cartessa VirtueRF
Attribute	Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace Ultra	Cartessa VirtueRF
Chain adoption	0 recorded pairings	0 recorded pairings
Chains using it	—	—
Approved reviews	0	0

Chain adoption

Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace Ultra: 0 recorded pairings
Cartessa VirtueRF: 0 recorded pairings

Chains using it

Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace Ultra: —
Cartessa VirtueRF: —

Approved reviews

Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace Ultra: 0
Cartessa VirtueRF: 0

Specs and platform

Specs and platform: Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace Ultra vs Cartessa VirtueRF
Attribute	Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace Ultra	Cartessa VirtueRF
Manufacturer	Aesthetics Biomedical	Cartessa
Built by (OEM)	Aesthetics Biomedical Inc.	ShenB Co., Ltd.
Category	RF Microneedling	RF Microneedling
Technology	RF microneedling + ultrasound skin visualization (RF Microneedling)	RF platform with SmartRF and DeepRF bipolar handpieces and an ExactRF monopolar handpiece; configuration determines compatible needle arrays and frequencies. (RF Microneedling)
Launch year	2023	2020
Status	Current	Current
Manufacturing relationship evidence	No separate manufacturing-relationship record linked.	No separate manufacturing-relationship record linked.

Manufacturer

Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace Ultra: Aesthetics Biomedical
Cartessa VirtueRF: Cartessa

Built by (OEM)

Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace Ultra: Aesthetics Biomedical Inc.
Cartessa VirtueRF: ShenB Co., Ltd.

Current alternatives

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Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace

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New-equipment price reference

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Source not documented

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New-equipment price reference

$149k (historical reported MSRP; Sep/Oct 2025)

Reported source: Trade press · Date not recorded

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New-equipment price not yet documented.

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