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Pelleve S5 vs Oligio (2026)

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Purchase cost: The catalog lists $79k for Oligio. No new-price range is on file for Pelleve S5. Check the source notes and request current quotes.
Practice fit: Both are listed under monopolar RF tightening. Check each model’s US regulatory status and labeled indications for your intended use.

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Monopolar RF Tightening

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Device B

Monopolar RF Tightening

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Price comparison

Price comparison: Ellman Pelleve S5 / GlideSafe vs Wontech Oligio
Attribute	Ellman Pelleve S5 / GlideSafe	Wontech Oligio
New price range	Not published	$79kReported source: Distributor · Aug 30, 2026
Used asking range	$3k–$10kSource not documented	$21,975–$23kReported source: Used listing · Aug 30, 2026
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New price range

Ellman Pelleve S5 / GlideSafe: Not published
Wontech Oligio: $79kReported source: Distributor · Aug 30, 2026

Used asking range

Ellman Pelleve S5 / GlideSafe: $3k–$10kSource not documented
Wontech Oligio: $21,975–$23kReported source: Used listing · Aug 30, 2026

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Ellman Pelleve S5 / GlideSafe

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Wontech Oligio

Consumable economics

Consumable economics: Ellman Pelleve S5 / GlideSafe vs Wontech Oligio
Attribute	Ellman Pelleve S5 / GlideSafe	Wontech Oligio
Consumable cost / lock-in	—	Consumables are single-use RF tips plus coupling oil and return pads. Wontech Mall publishes bundle composition without price: Tip 200+30 = 230 tips with 230 oil and 460 return pads (5 tips per box); a smaller 100+10 bundle also exists. Per treatment the implied ratio is 1 tip, 1 oil and 2 return pads.
Service cost	Not published	Not published

Consumable cost / lock-in

Ellman Pelleve S5 / GlideSafe: —
Wontech Oligio: Consumables are single-use RF tips plus coupling oil and return pads. Wontech Mall publishes bundle composition without price: Tip 200+30 = 230 tips with 230 oil and 460 return pads (5 tips per box); a smaller 100+10 bundle also exists. Per treatment the implied ratio is 1 tip, 1 oil and 2 return pads.

Service cost

Ellman Pelleve S5 / GlideSafe: Not published
Wontech Oligio: Not published

FDA clearance

FDA clearance: Ellman Pelleve S5 / GlideSafe vs Wontech Oligio
Attribute	Ellman Pelleve S5 / GlideSafe	Wontech Oligio
FDA status & indication	FDA ClearedK102698, K132665 Read FDA indication wording “The Pellevd GlideSafeTM Non-Ablative Wrinkle Treatment System is intended for non-ablative treatment of mild to moderate facial wrinkles and rhytides for skin phototypes [-IV.”	FDA ClearedK221989 Read FDA indication wording “‘The Oligio’ is intended for use in dermatologic and general surgical procedures for electrocoagulation and hemostasis of soft tissue.”

FDA status & indication

Ellman Pelleve S5 / GlideSafe: FDA ClearedK102698, K132665
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“The Pellevd GlideSafeTM Non-Ablative Wrinkle Treatment System is intended for non-ablative treatment of mild to moderate facial wrinkles and rhytides for skin phototypes [-IV.”
Wontech Oligio: FDA ClearedK221989
Read FDA indication wording
“‘The Oligio’ is intended for use in dermatologic and general surgical procedures for electrocoagulation and hemostasis of soft tissue.”

Which chains run each

Which chains run each: Ellman Pelleve S5 / GlideSafe vs Wontech Oligio
Attribute	Ellman Pelleve S5 / GlideSafe	Wontech Oligio
Chain adoption	0 recorded pairings	0 recorded pairings
Chains using it	—	—
Approved reviews	0	0

Chain adoption

Ellman Pelleve S5 / GlideSafe: 0 recorded pairings
Wontech Oligio: 0 recorded pairings

Chains using it

Ellman Pelleve S5 / GlideSafe: —
Wontech Oligio: —

Approved reviews

Ellman Pelleve S5 / GlideSafe: 0
Wontech Oligio: 0

Specs and platform

Specs and platform: Ellman Pelleve S5 / GlideSafe vs Wontech Oligio
Attribute	Ellman Pelleve S5 / GlideSafe	Wontech Oligio
Manufacturer	Ellman	Wontech
Built by (OEM)	Ellman International	Wontech Co., Ltd.
Category	Monopolar RF Tightening	Monopolar RF Tightening
Technology	4.0MHz continuous-wave RF wrinkle reduction	Monopolar RF with cooling (Radiofrequency — monopolar)
Launch year	2009	2020
Status	Discontinued	Current
Manufacturer source record	No linked source on file.	No linked source on file.

Manufacturer

Ellman Pelleve S5 / GlideSafe: Ellman
Wontech Oligio: Wontech

Built by (OEM)

Ellman Pelleve S5 / GlideSafe: Ellman International
Wontech Oligio: Wontech Co., Ltd.

Current alternatives

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