CryoBuilt Everest
Whole-body cryotherapy · Electric walk-in chamber
What it's actually cleared for: Electric whole-body cryo chamber; FDA has never cleared any WBC chamber
Last verified: August 6, 2026 · How we verify
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Bottom line
The US-made electric walk-in that The Covery and a growing list of American wellness franchises spec, and its pitch is blunt: true -110C-class electric cold, continuous-duty compressors built for 50-100 back-to-back sessions a day, and a Texas factory that answers the phone. Pricing is quote-driven — financing "from $2,000/month" implies a realistic $110-160K all-in depending on Essential vs Elite package. The two-person cabin is a genuine throughput and couples-session advantage over single-person European units. If you have the 3-phase power and ceiling height, arguably the most operationally sensible chamber for a high-volume US studio.
Overview
No-nitrogen multi-person chamber
How it works
The science
Same WBC mechanism: 2-3 minutes at roughly -166F to -175F (~-110C to -115C) driving skin cooling, vasoconstriction, catecholamine-mediated alertness and analgesia. Evidence honestly supports short-term soreness relief, perceived recovery, and mood/arousal effects — not inflammation-disease treatment, weight loss, or immunity, and head-to-head data showing colder-than--85C chambers produce better outcomes doesn't exist. CryoBuilt's legitimate technical claim is thermal consistency — continuous-duty refrigeration holding set-point across back-to-back sessions, where lesser electric chambers drift warmer through a busy hour. Treat "colder is better" as marketing shorthand and "consistent is better" as the real operational truth.
Patented tech
The "CryoBrain" — a separate refrigeration/control plant sited in a mechanical room away from the treatment cabin — plus continuous-duty cascade refrigeration engineered for all-day session stacking; solid HVAC-grade engineering with a trademarked name rather than exotic IP. Elite packages add full-spectrum LEDs, iPad kiosk control, Bluetooth audio.
Origin
Austin, Texas area, USA — a genuine differentiator for parts lead times and service.
FDA & regulatory status
What it's actually cleared for:
Electric whole-body cryo chamber; FDA has never cleared any WBC chamber
Regulatory data is compiled from public FDA 510(k) records and may lag recent clearances. Always confirm status with the manufacturer before purchase.
Treatment economics
What practices charge
Same market rates as all WBC — $40-75 per session, $99-300/month memberships — but the two-person cabin changes the math: couples/buddy sessions at $60-100 combined per 3-minute slot push effective hourly revenue well above single-person chambers. At 25-40 sessions/day a busy franchise site grosses $25-50K/month off one chamber; contribution margin per session among the best in wellness equipment.
Consumables & recurring cost
No nitrogen — electricity only, realistically $200-600/month under heavy use (CryoBuilt claims ~$5-10/day), plus routine filter/seal maintenance largely covered under its all-inclusive warranty plans. You prepay the consumable savings in the purchase price and the 70-amp electrical install.
Ideal for
Best-fit practice
High-volume operators — Covery franchisees, multi-unit recovery brands, athletic-performance facilities, ambitious independents modeling 20+ sessions/day — who can fund the six-figure ticket and electrical build-out. Wrong buyer: a low-traffic medspa adding cryo as a side dish — the capex never pays back under ~10 sessions/day.
Compliance
Medical director & delegation
Not required — wellness device — but the operational safety burden is yours: attended sessions only, timers, dry-skin checks, emergency-egress training; electric walk-ins remove the nitrogen-asphyxiation hazard while retaining cold-injury risk.
Contraindications & screening
Uncontrolled hypertension, significant cardiac disease, Raynaud's, cold urticaria, pregnancy, seizure disorders, open/wet skin; claustrophobia less of an issue in a walk-in than a pod but worth flagging.
Ownership
Warranty & service
1-year (Essential) to 2-year (Elite) all-inclusive warranties covering parts, labor, shipping, remote monitoring, tech support — unusually comprehensive for the category. Installation is the gating item: 230V 3-phase at ~70 amps, ~5kW/h draw, 9'x4.5' chamber footprint plus CryoBrain siting with heat rejection — engage your landlord and electrician before you sign.
Resale & used market
US-made electric chambers are the strongest resale segment in cryo — 55-70% of purchase price at 2-3 years with service records; used Everests move quickly through broker channels because franchise operators trust the parts availability. Buy assuming you'll run it, not flip it.
Chains using this device
The Covery
Wellness spa franchise · ~15 US locations · EINPresswire 2021
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History
Every tracked change to pricing, lifecycle status, FDA data and warranty terms — newest first.
August 5, 2026
FDA status
Unknown → Not-US-Cleared
Source: Automatic record update
August 5, 2026
FDA indication
Like every WBC chamber, not an FDA-cleared or approved medical device — sold for general wellness use. Keep claims to recovery, invigoration, and wellness; there is no K-number. → Electric whole-body cryo chamber; FDA has never cleared any WBC chamber
Source: Automatic record update
August 1, 2026
Record created
Added to The Aesthetic Index — August 2026
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