MECOTEC cryo:one
Whole-body cryotherapy · Electric single-person chamber
What it's actually cleared for: Electric whole-body cryo chamber; no US clearance (category never cleared)
Last verified: August 6, 2026 · How we verify
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Bottom line
The compact single-person electric chamber Restore Hyper Wellness standardized on after its 2024 MECOTEC partnership — the de facto safe choice for a Restore-style hyper-wellness menu. German engineering, TUV-certified build, nitrogen-free operation landlords and insurers like, at a price premium: budget roughly $95K-140K delivered and installed. Its -85C operating temperature is colder than almost any nitrogen-sauna head-out unit in practice but warmer than -110C multi-room flagships; for a 2-3 minute wellness session the client experience is functionally identical. The real sell is throughput and zero-consumable operation; the real caution is parts and deep service come from Germany — vet the US service footprint in your region before signing.
Overview
German electric chamber
How it works
The science
Whole-body cryotherapy exposes skin to extreme cold air (-85C via electric refrigeration, no nitrogen) for 2-3 minutes, triggering vasoconstriction, catecholamine release, and a subjective alertness/analgesic effect. Honest evidence: decent support for short-term muscle-soreness relief and perceived recovery; mixed-to-weak for inflammation markers; essentially none for weight-loss, metabolism, anti-aging, or immune claims. Note the insider debate: nitrogen vendors argue -85C electric air isn't "true cryo" versus -130C+ nitrogen; the counterargument is skin-temperature drop over a 3-minute session is comparable and no clinical outcome difference has ever been demonstrated. Sell it as recovery and experience, not medicine.
Patented tech
MECOTEC's industrial-grade cascade electric refrigeration and airflow management (the same engineering behind its -110C cryo:science multi-room chambers used in pro sport) — genuinely robust cooling hardware rather than a branded gimmick, plus app-based chamber control. TUV-certified and PED-compliant, which matters more than any trademarked feature name.
Origin
Germany (Pforzheim/Bitterfeld-Wolfen); US sales/service through MECOTEC North America.
FDA & regulatory status
What it's actually cleared for:
Electric whole-body cryo chamber; no US clearance (category never cleared)
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
$40-75 per walk-in session; memberships bundling 4-8 sessions at $99-249/month; unlimited-cryo $159-300/month. A 3-minute session with changeover turns 6-10 clients/hour at peak — one cryo:one doing 15-25 sessions/day at a $30-40 blended rate grosses $15K-25K/month; 12-24 month payback at a well-trafficked site. Cryo is the classic door-opener that upsells into IV, compression, and PBM memberships.
Consumables & recurring cost
None — no nitrogen contracts, tank rentals, or delivery logistics; electricity (~$250-500/month heavy use) plus filter/door-seal maintenance and an annual service visit. Versus nitrogen: higher upfront and electrical-install cost, $1,000-2,500/month in avoided LN2 at volume.
Ideal for
Best-fit practice
Franchise operators and multi-modality wellness studios (Restore franchisees especially — system standard) wanting set-and-forget operation, predictable costs, no hazmat story for the landlord. End users 25-55: athletic recovery, biohackers, stressed professionals; a membership-volume device. Single-modality cryo studios have a rough survival record — buy this as part of a menu, not as the business.
Compliance
Medical director & delegation
Not required — non-medical wellness device in essentially all states. What you actually need is rigorous staff protocol: WBC's safety history (including the 2015 Las Vegas death of an employee using a nitrogen sauna alone after hours) makes never-alone operation, session timers, dry-skin checks, and staff-attended sessions non-negotiable; electric walk-ins eliminate asphyxiation risk but not frostbite/cold-burn risk.
Contraindications & screening
Uncontrolled hypertension, significant cardiovascular disease/recent MI, Raynaud's, cold urticaria/cold agglutinin disease, pregnancy, seizure disorders, severe claustrophobia, open wounds; dry skin and no jewelry, signed screening waiver for every client.
Ownership
Warranty & service
Typically 1-2 years parts warranty with extended plans; plan for a dedicated high-amperage 3-phase circuit (32-63A by config), ~2.5m ceiling clearance, condenser heat rejection/ventilation, professional installation. Ask hard questions about US technician response time and parts inventory.
Resale & used market
Electric chambers hold value far better than nitrogen — expect 50-65% of new price at 2-3 years; the Restore ecosystem creates a natural pool of buyers for used system-standard equipment.
Chains using this device
Chill Cryotherapy (ChillRx)
Cryo/med-wellness boutique · ~3 US locations · Location services page
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History
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August 5, 2026
FDA status
Unknown → Not-US-Cleared
Source: Automatic record update
August 5, 2026
FDA indication
No whole-body cryotherapy chamber from any manufacturer is FDA-cleared or approved for any medical indication — FDA said exactly that in its 2016 consumer advisory — and the cryo:one is sold as a wellness product. Supportable claims stop at general wellness (temporary invigoration, recovery feel); there are no K-numbers to cite. → Electric whole-body cryo chamber; no US clearance (category never cleared)
Source: Automatic record update
August 1, 2026
Record created
Added to The Aesthetic Index — August 2026
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