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CO2RE vs AcuPulse DUO (2026)

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Purchase cost: Catalog new-price ranges: CO2RE, $90k–$120k; AcuPulse DUO, $100k–$140k. Check the source notes and request current quotes.
Practice fit: Both are listed under CO2 fractional/ablative. Check each model’s US regulatory status and labeled indications for your intended use.

Device A

CO2 Fractional/Ablative

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Device B

CO2 Fractional/Ablative

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Price comparison

Price comparison: Candela CO2RE vs Lumenis AcuPulse DUO
Attribute	Candela CO2RE	Lumenis AcuPulse DUO
New price range	$90k–$120kSource not documented	$100k–$140kSource not documented
Used asking range	$25k–$45kSource not documented	Not published
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New price range

Candela CO2RE: $90k–$120kSource not documented
Lumenis AcuPulse DUO: $100k–$140kSource not documented

Used asking range

Candela CO2RE: $25k–$45kSource not documented
Lumenis AcuPulse DUO: Not published

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Consumable economics

Consumable economics: Candela CO2RE vs Lumenis AcuPulse DUO
Attribute	Candela CO2RE	Lumenis AcuPulse DUO
Consumable cost / lock-in	Supply pricing is not documented with a dated source yet. Request an itemized supply quote.	—
Service cost	Not published	Not published

Consumable cost / lock-in

Candela CO2RE: Supply pricing is not documented with a dated source yet. Request an itemized supply quote.
Lumenis AcuPulse DUO: —

Service cost

Candela CO2RE: Not published
Lumenis AcuPulse DUO: Not published

FDA clearance

FDA clearance: Candela CO2RE vs Lumenis AcuPulse DUO
Attribute	Candela CO2RE	Lumenis AcuPulse DUO
FDA status & indication	FDA ClearedK151655, K181523 Read FDA indication wording “The CO2RE is indicated for use in surgical applications requiring the ablation, vaporization, excision, incision, and coagulation of soft tissue in medical specialties including: aesthetic surgery (dermatology and plastic surgery), podiatry, gynecology, neurosurgery, orthopedics (soft tissue), arthroscopy (knee). The CO2RE is indicated for dermatological procedures requiring ablation, coagulation and resurfacing of soft tissue, including skin. The Standard Handpiece of the CO2RE System is indicated for the following: Dermatology & Plastic Surgery The ablation, vaporization, excision, incision, and coagulation of soft tissue in dermatology and plastic surgery in the performance of: x laser skin resurfacing x laser dermabrasion x laser burn debridement. Laser skin resurfacing (ablation and/or vaporization) for the treatment of: x wrinkles, rhytids, and furrows (including fines lines and texture irregularities) Clinical literature demonstrates that skin resurfacing of wrinkles, rhytids, and furrows with CO2 laser increases the amount of sub-epidermal collagen.”	FDA ClearedK180597 Read FDA indication wording “The Lumenis AcuPulse Family of CO2 Laser Systems, Delivery Devices and Accessories (AcuPulse, AcuPulse 40WG and AcuPulse DUO), is indicated for the vaporization, incision, excision, ablation or photocoagulation of soft tissue in the surgical specialties of: ENT, Gynecology, Laparoscopic Surgery including GYN Laparoscopy, Aesthetic Surgery, Dental and Oral Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, General Surgery and Podiatry. The intended use of the Lumenis AcuPulse Family of CO2 Laser Systems, Delivery Devices and Accessories (AcuPulse, AcuPulse 40WG and AcuPulse DUO), is for the performance of specific surgical applications in the surgical specialties of ENT, Gynecology, Laparoscopic Surgery33 including GYN Laparoscopy, Aesthetic Surgery, Dental and Oral Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, General Surgery and Podiatry as follows: Dermatology The Lumenis AcuPulse Family of CO2 Laser Systems, Delivery Devices and Accessories (AcuPulse, AcuPulse 40WG and AcuPulse DUO), is indicated for use in dermatology and plastic surgery for the following applications: • Ablation, vaporization, excision, incision and coagulation of soft tissue in the performance of: - Laser skin resurfacing - Laser dermabrasion - Laser burn debridement • Laser skin resurfacing (ablation and/or vaporization) for the treatment of: - Wrinkles, rhytids and furrows (including fine lines and texture irregularities). • Laser skin resurfacing (ablation, and/or vaporization) of soft tissue for the reduction, removal, and/or treatment of: - Keratosis, including actinic and seborrheic keratosis, seborrhoea vulgares, seborrheic wart and verruca seborrheica.”

FDA status & indication

Candela CO2RE: FDA ClearedK151655, K181523
Read FDA indication wording
“The CO2RE is indicated for use in surgical applications requiring the ablation, vaporization, excision, incision, and coagulation of soft tissue in medical specialties including: aesthetic surgery (dermatology and plastic surgery), podiatry, gynecology, neurosurgery, orthopedics (soft tissue), arthroscopy (knee). The CO2RE is indicated for dermatological procedures requiring ablation, coagulation and resurfacing of soft tissue, including skin. The Standard Handpiece of the CO2RE System is indicated for the following: Dermatology & Plastic Surgery The ablation, vaporization, excision, incision, and coagulation of soft tissue in dermatology and plastic surgery in the performance of: x laser skin resurfacing x laser dermabrasion x laser burn debridement. Laser skin resurfacing (ablation and/or vaporization) for the treatment of: x wrinkles, rhytids, and furrows (including fines lines and texture irregularities) Clinical literature demonstrates that skin resurfacing of wrinkles, rhytids, and furrows with CO2 laser increases the amount of sub-epidermal collagen.”
Lumenis AcuPulse DUO: FDA ClearedK180597
Read FDA indication wording
“The Lumenis AcuPulse Family of CO2 Laser Systems, Delivery Devices and Accessories (AcuPulse, AcuPulse 40WG and AcuPulse DUO), is indicated for the vaporization, incision, excision, ablation or photocoagulation of soft tissue in the surgical specialties of: ENT, Gynecology, Laparoscopic Surgery including GYN Laparoscopy, Aesthetic Surgery, Dental and Oral Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, General Surgery and Podiatry. The intended use of the Lumenis AcuPulse Family of CO2 Laser Systems, Delivery Devices and Accessories (AcuPulse, AcuPulse 40WG and AcuPulse DUO), is for the performance of specific surgical applications in the surgical specialties of ENT, Gynecology, Laparoscopic Surgery33 including GYN Laparoscopy, Aesthetic Surgery, Dental and Oral Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, General Surgery and Podiatry as follows: Dermatology The Lumenis AcuPulse Family of CO2 Laser Systems, Delivery Devices and Accessories (AcuPulse, AcuPulse 40WG and AcuPulse DUO), is indicated for use in dermatology and plastic surgery for the following applications: • Ablation, vaporization, excision, incision and coagulation of soft tissue in the performance of: - Laser skin resurfacing - Laser dermabrasion - Laser burn debridement • Laser skin resurfacing (ablation and/or vaporization) for the treatment of: - Wrinkles, rhytids and furrows (including fine lines and texture irregularities). • Laser skin resurfacing (ablation, and/or vaporization) of soft tissue for the reduction, removal, and/or treatment of: - Keratosis, including actinic and seborrheic keratosis, seborrhoea vulgares, seborrheic wart and verruca seborrheica.”

Which chains run each

Which chains run each: Candela CO2RE vs Lumenis AcuPulse DUO
Attribute	Candela CO2RE	Lumenis AcuPulse DUO
Chain adoption	0 recorded pairings	0 recorded pairings
Chains using it	—	—
Approved reviews	0	0

Chain adoption

Candela CO2RE: 0 recorded pairings
Lumenis AcuPulse DUO: 0 recorded pairings

Chains using it

Candela CO2RE: —
Lumenis AcuPulse DUO: —

Approved reviews

Candela CO2RE: 0
Lumenis AcuPulse DUO: 0

Specs and platform

Specs and platform: Candela CO2RE vs Lumenis AcuPulse DUO
Attribute	Candela CO2RE	Lumenis AcuPulse DUO
Manufacturer	Candela	Lumenis
Built by (OEM)	Syneron Medical Ltd.	Lumenis Be Ltd.
Category	CO2 Fractional/Ablative	CO2 Fractional/Ablative
Technology	Fractional CO2 10600nm dual-ring scanning (CO2 fractional)	CO2 10600nm fractional + surgical (CO2 fractional)
Launch year	2011	2021
Status	Current	Current
Manufacturer source record	No linked source on file.	No linked source on file.

Manufacturer

Candela CO2RE: Candela
Lumenis AcuPulse DUO: Lumenis

Built by (OEM)

Candela CO2RE: Syneron Medical Ltd.
Lumenis AcuPulse DUO: Lumenis Be Ltd.

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