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Secret RF vs VirtueRF (2026)

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Purchase cost: No new-price range is on file for either Secret RF or VirtueRF. Request current quotes to compare purchase costs.
Practice fit: Both are listed under RF microneedling. Check each model’s US regulatory status and labeled indications for your intended use.

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RF Microneedling

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Device B

RF Microneedling

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Price comparison

Price comparison: Cutera Secret RF vs Cartessa VirtueRF
Attribute	Cutera Secret RF	Cartessa VirtueRF
New price range	Not published	Not published
Used price reference	$12k–$22kSource not documented	Not published
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New price range

Cutera Secret RF: Not published
Cartessa VirtueRF: Not published

Used price reference

Cutera Secret RF: $12k–$22kSource not documented
Cartessa VirtueRF: Not published

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Supplies & running costs

Supplies & running costs: Cutera Secret RF vs Cartessa VirtueRF
Attribute	Cutera Secret RF	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

Cutera Secret RF: 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: Cutera Secret RF vs Cartessa VirtueRF
Attribute	Cutera Secret RF	Cartessa VirtueRF
FDA status & indication	FDA record cited — see scopeK170325 Record scope: The cited K170325 summary identifies Secret RF, submitted by ILOODA Co., Ltd.; decision June 13, 2017. Indication wording checked October 1, 2026. Cosmetic marketing claims should not be treated as additional cleared indications. Read FDA indication wording “SECRET RF is intended for use in dermatologic and general surgical procedures for electro-coagulation 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

Cutera Secret RF: FDA record cited — see scopeK170325
Record scope: The cited K170325 summary identifies Secret RF, submitted by ILOODA Co., Ltd.; decision June 13, 2017. Indication wording checked October 1, 2026. Cosmetic marketing claims should not be treated as additional cleared indications.
Read FDA indication wording
“SECRET RF is intended for use in dermatologic and general surgical procedures for electro-coagulation 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: Cutera Secret RF vs Cartessa VirtueRF
Attribute	Cutera Secret RF	Cartessa VirtueRF
Chain adoption	0 recorded pairings	0 recorded pairings
Chains using it	—	—
Approved reviews	0	0

Chain adoption

Cutera Secret RF: 0 recorded pairings
Cartessa VirtueRF: 0 recorded pairings

Chains using it

Cutera Secret RF: —
Cartessa VirtueRF: —

Approved reviews

Cutera Secret RF: 0
Cartessa VirtueRF: 0

Specs and platform

Specs and platform: Cutera Secret RF vs Cartessa VirtueRF
Attribute	Cutera Secret RF	Cartessa VirtueRF
Manufacturer	Cutera	Cartessa
Built by (OEM)	Ilooda Co., Ltd.	ShenB Co., Ltd.
Category	RF Microneedling	RF Microneedling
Technology	Semi-insulated needle fractional RF (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	2018	2020
Status	Current	Current
Manufacturing relationship evidence	No separate manufacturing-relationship record linked.	No separate manufacturing-relationship record linked.

Manufacturer

Cutera Secret RF: Cutera
Cartessa VirtueRF: Cartessa

Built by (OEM)

Cutera Secret RF: Ilooda Co., Ltd.
Cartessa VirtueRF: ShenB Co., Ltd.

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New-equipment price reference

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Source not documented

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New-equipment price reference

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New-equipment price reference

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Reported source: Trade press · Date not recorded

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