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CoolSculpting Elite vs Cooltech Define (2026)

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Purchase cost: Catalog new-price ranges: CoolSculpting Elite, $150k–$250k (dual-applicator configuration); Cooltech Define, $60k–$100k. Check the source notes and request current quotes.
FDA status: CoolSculpting Elite holds FDA 510(k) clearance for its marketed indication. Cooltech Define has no US FDA clearance on file.
Practice fit: Both are listed under body contouring. Check each model’s US regulatory status and labeled indications for your intended use.

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Price comparison

Price comparison: Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting Elite vs Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define
Attribute	Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting Elite	Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define
New price range	$150k–$250k (dual-applicator configuration)Reported source: Dealer quote · Aug 12, 2026	$60k–$100kSource not documented
Used asking range	$60k–$120kReported source: Used listing · Aug 12, 2026	$20k–$40kSource not documented
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New price range

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting Elite: $150k–$250k (dual-applicator configuration)Reported source: Dealer quote · Aug 12, 2026
Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define: $60k–$100kSource not documented

Used asking range

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting Elite: $60k–$120kReported source: Used listing · Aug 12, 2026
Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define: $20k–$40kSource not documented

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Consumable economics

Consumable economics: Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting Elite vs Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define
Attribute	Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting Elite	Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define
Consumable cost / lock-in	Treatment access: an appropriate treatment card with active credits is required. Single-use supplies: the manual specifies new skin wipes and CoolAdhesive Gelpads for each treatment site; vacuum applicators also use a new gel trap. Budgeting: request an itemized quote for treatment credits and supplies. We do not have verified current consumable prices. — card-metered — license cards or dongles gate treatments	—
Service cost	Not published	Not published

Consumable cost / lock-in

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting Elite: Treatment access: an appropriate treatment card with active credits is required. Single-use supplies: the manual specifies new skin wipes and CoolAdhesive Gelpads for each treatment site; vacuum applicators also use a new gel trap. Budgeting: request an itemized quote for treatment credits and supplies. We do not have verified current consumable prices. — card-metered — license cards or dongles gate treatments
Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define: —

Service cost

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting Elite: Not published
Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define: Not published

FDA clearance

FDA clearance: Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting Elite vs Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define
Attribute	Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting Elite	Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define
FDA status & indication	FDA ClearedK212707, K233732 Read FDA indication wording “The CoolSculpting Elite System is a skin cooling or heating device. The device is indicated for cold-assisted lipolysis (breakdown of fat) of the upper arm, bra fat, back fat, banana roll, thigh, abdomen, and flank, or "love handles" in individuals with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or less. In addition, the device is intended for cold-assisted lipolysis of the submental and submandibular areas in individuals with a BMI up to 46.2. The device is intended to affect the appearance of visible fat bulges in the upper arm, bra fat, back fat, banana roll, submental and submandibular areas, thigh, abdomen and flank. When used for cold-assisted lipolysis of the submental area, the device can also affect the appearance of lax tissue in the submental area. Cooling with the device may also be used to minimize pain and thermal injury during laser and dermatological treatment and act as a local anesthetic for procedures that induce minor local discomfort. The CoolSculpting Elite System is also indicated for use to provide localized thermal therapy (hot or cold) to minimize pain post-trauma and post-surgery, and for temporary relief of minor aches, pains, and muscle spasms. The optional massage function can also be used for the temporary relief of minor muscle aches, pain and spasm and for temporary improvement in local circulation and temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite. The Zeltiq Pretreatment Skin Wipe and Gel/Gelpad facilitate thermal contact of the device with a patient's skin by mitigating minor variances in device-to-skin contact.”	No US 510(k) located

FDA status & indication

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting Elite: FDA ClearedK212707, K233732
Read FDA indication wording
“The CoolSculpting Elite System is a skin cooling or heating device. The device is indicated for cold-assisted lipolysis (breakdown of fat) of the upper arm, bra fat, back fat, banana roll, thigh, abdomen, and flank, or "love handles" in individuals with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or less. In addition, the device is intended for cold-assisted lipolysis of the submental and submandibular areas in individuals with a BMI up to 46.2. The device is intended to affect the appearance of visible fat bulges in the upper arm, bra fat, back fat, banana roll, submental and submandibular areas, thigh, abdomen and flank. When used for cold-assisted lipolysis of the submental area, the device can also affect the appearance of lax tissue in the submental area. Cooling with the device may also be used to minimize pain and thermal injury during laser and dermatological treatment and act as a local anesthetic for procedures that induce minor local discomfort. The CoolSculpting Elite System is also indicated for use to provide localized thermal therapy (hot or cold) to minimize pain post-trauma and post-surgery, and for temporary relief of minor aches, pains, and muscle spasms. The optional massage function can also be used for the temporary relief of minor muscle aches, pain and spasm and for temporary improvement in local circulation and temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite. The Zeltiq Pretreatment Skin Wipe and Gel/Gelpad facilitate thermal contact of the device with a patient's skin by mitigating minor variances in device-to-skin contact.”
Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define: No US 510(k) located

Which chains run each

Which chains run each: Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting Elite vs Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define
Attribute	Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting Elite	Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define
Chain adoption	8 recorded pairings	0 recorded pairings
Chains using it	Ideal Image(Confirmed) SKINNEY Medspa(Reported) Red Mountain Weight Loss(Reported) LaserAway(Confirmed) Schweiger Dermatology Group(Reported) SkinSpirit(Reported) OrangeTwist(Reported) bodenvy(Confirmed)	—
Approved reviews	2	0

Chain adoption

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting Elite: 8 recorded pairings
Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define: 0 recorded pairings

Chains using it

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting Elite: Ideal Image(Confirmed)
SKINNEY Medspa(Reported)
Red Mountain Weight Loss(Reported)
LaserAway(Confirmed)
Schweiger Dermatology Group(Reported)
SkinSpirit(Reported)
OrangeTwist(Reported)
bodenvy(Confirmed)
Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define: —

Approved reviews

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting Elite: 2
Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define: 0

Specs and platform

Specs and platform: Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting Elite vs Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define
Attribute	Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting Elite	Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define
Manufacturer	Allergan Aesthetics	Cocoon Medical
Built by (OEM)	Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc.	Cocoon Medical S.L.
Category	Body Contouring	Body Contouring
Technology	Cryolipolysis (Cryolipolysis)	Multi-applicator cryolipolysis (Cryolipolysis)
Launch year	2021	2019
Status	Current	Current
Manufacturer source record	No linked source on file.	No linked source on file.

Manufacturer

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting Elite: Allergan Aesthetics
Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define: Cocoon Medical

Built by (OEM)

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting Elite: Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc.
Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define: Cocoon Medical S.L.

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