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CoolSculpting Legacy vs Cooltech Define (2026)

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Purchase cost: Catalog new-price ranges: CoolSculpting Legacy, $100k–$150k; Cooltech Define, $60k–$100k. Check the source notes and request current quotes.
FDA status: CoolSculpting Legacy 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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Body Contouring

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Price comparison

Price comparison: Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2) vs Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define
Attribute	Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2)	Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define
New price range	$100k–$150kSource not documented	$60k–$100kSource not documented
Used asking range	$15k–$45kSource not documented	$20k–$40kSource not documented
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New price range

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2): $100k–$150kSource not documented
Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define: $60k–$100kSource not documented

Used asking range

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2): $15k–$45kSource not documented
Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define: $20k–$40kSource not documented

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Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2)

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Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define

Consumable economics

Consumable economics: Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2) vs Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define
Attribute	Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2)	Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define
Consumable cost / lock-in	Cycle cards plus applicator liners and gel pads. Not published — Allergan does not publish cycle-card pricing, and the reseller card figures previously shown carried no dated primary source. — card-metered — license cards or dongles gate treatments	—
Service cost	Not published	Not published

Consumable cost / lock-in

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2): Cycle cards plus applicator liners and gel pads. Not published — Allergan does not publish cycle-card pricing, and the reseller card figures previously shown carried no dated primary source. — card-metered — license cards or dongles gate treatments
Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define: —

Service cost

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2): Not published
Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define: Not published

FDA clearance

FDA clearance: Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2) vs Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define
Attribute	Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2)	Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define
FDA status & indication	FDA ClearedDe Novo: DEN090002, K120023, K080118, K090094 Read FDA indication wording “The CoolSculpting System is a skin cooling or heating device. The device is indicated for cold-assisted lipolysis of the abdomen, as well as the flank, or "love handles" in individuals with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or less. The device is intended to affect the appearance of the abdomen and the flank. Cooling with the device may also be used to minimize pain and thermal injury during laser and dermatological treatments and act as a local anesthetic for procedures that induce minor local discomfort. The CoolSculpting 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, for temporary improvement in local circulation and temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite. The ZELTIQ Gelpad facilitates 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 (Legacy/Gen 1-2): FDA ClearedDe Novo: DEN090002, K120023, K080118, K090094
Read FDA indication wording
“The CoolSculpting System is a skin cooling or heating device. The device is indicated for cold-assisted lipolysis of the abdomen, as well as the flank, or "love handles" in individuals with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or less. The device is intended to affect the appearance of the abdomen and the flank. Cooling with the device may also be used to minimize pain and thermal injury during laser and dermatological treatments and act as a local anesthetic for procedures that induce minor local discomfort. The CoolSculpting 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, for temporary improvement in local circulation and temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite. The ZELTIQ Gelpad facilitates 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 (Legacy/Gen 1-2) vs Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define
Attribute	Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2)	Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define
Chain adoption	1 recorded pairing	0 recorded pairings
Chains using it	SKINNEY Medspa(Confirmed)	—
Approved reviews	0	0

Chain adoption

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2): 1 recorded pairing
Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define: 0 recorded pairings

Chains using it

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2): SKINNEY Medspa(Confirmed)
Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define: —

Approved reviews

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2): 0
Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define: 0

Specs and platform

Specs and platform: Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2) vs Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define
Attribute	Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2)	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 fat freezing (Cryolipolysis)	Multi-applicator cryolipolysis (Cryolipolysis)
Launch year	2010	2019
Status	Legacy-used-market	Current
Manufacturer source record	No linked source on file.	No linked source on file.

Manufacturer

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2): Allergan Aesthetics
Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define: Cocoon Medical

Built by (OEM)

Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2): Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc.
Cocoon Medical Cooltech Define: Cocoon Medical S.L.

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