Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2)
Cryolipolysis · Cryolipolysis fat freezing
Technology: Cryolipolysis
At a glance
- New-unit reference · older model
- $100k–$150kSource not documented
- Used asking price
- $15k–$45kSource not documented
- FDA status
- Supplies & recurring costs
- Cycle cards plus applicator liners and gel pads. Not published — Allergan does not publish cycle-card pricing.
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Data on file
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- FDA
- FDA ClearedDe Novo: DEN090002, K120023, K080118, K090094
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Read FDA-cleared indicationsExact wording from 3 FDA records
K120023 (Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc., 2012)
The CoolSculpting System is a skin cooling or heating device. The device is indicated for cold-assisted lipolysis of the abdomen, as well as the flank, or "love handles" in individuals with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or less. The device is intended to affect the appearance of the abdomen and the flank. Cooling with the device may also be used to minimize pain and thermal injury during laser and dermatological treatments and act as a local anesthetic for procedures that induce minor local discomfort. The CoolSculpting System is also indicated for use to provide localized thermal therapy (hot or cold) to minimize pain post-trauma and post-surgery, and for temporary relief of minor aches, pains, and muscle spasms. The optional massage function can also be used for the temporary relief of minor muscle aches, pain, and spasm, for temporary improvement in local circulation and temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite. The ZELTIQ Gelpad facilitates thermal contact of the device with a patient's skin by mitigating minor variances in device-to-skin contact.
Verbatim from the FDA 510(k) summary, retrieved 8 Sep 2026.
K080118 (Zeltiq Aesthetics, 2008)
The Zeltiq CLN1 Dermal Cooling Device is intended for use as a skin cooling device to minimize pain and thermal injury during laser and dermatological treatments. Alternative uses include skin cooling as a local anesthetic for procedures that induce minor local discomfort. The Zeltiq CLN1 Dermal Cooling Device can also provide localized thermal therapy (hot or cold) to minimize pain for post traumatic and/or post surgical pain and to temporarily relieve minor aches and pains and muscle spasms. The optional massage function can also be used for the temporary relief of minor muscle aches, pain, and spasm, for temporary improvement in local circulation and temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite. The Zeltiq Coupling Gels facilitate thermal contact of the Zeltiq CLN 1 Dermal Cooling Device with a patient's skin by mitigating minor variances in device-to-skin contact. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS: The Zeltiq CLN1 Dermal Cooling Device is a thermoelectric cooling and heating device that applies controlled cooling or heating to a treatment site. The optional massage feature uses electrically powered vibration or pulsatile vacuum, depending on the applicator.
Verbatim from the FDA 510(k) summary, retrieved 8 Sep 2026.
K090094 (Zeltiq Aesthetics, 2009)
The Zeltiq System is intended for use as a skin cooling device to minimize pain and thermal injury during laser and dermatological treatments. Alternative uses include skin cooling as a local anesthetic for procedures that induce minor local discomfort. The Zeltiq System can also provide localized ther-mal therapy (hot or cold) to minimize pain for post traumatic and/or post surgical pain and to temporarily relieve minor aches and pains and muscle spasms. The optional massage firnction can also be used for the temporary relief of niinor muscle aches, pain, and spasm, for temporary improvement in local circulation and temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite. Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc. K0900094 S-I Confidential and Proprietary Zeltiq Gel facilitates thermal contact of the Zeltiq System with a patient's skin by mitigating minor variances in device-to-skin contact. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS: The Zeltiq System is a thermoelectric cooling and heating device that applies controlled cooling or heating to a treatment site. The optional massage feature uses electrically powered vibration or pulsatile vacuum, depending on the applicator. The system includes an optional paging device.
Verbatim from the FDA 510(k) summary, retrieved 8 Sep 2026.
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Key factsCompany, specifications and verification dates
| Manufacturer | Allergan Aesthetics (AbbVie) |
|---|---|
| Company | Owner: AbbVie Inc. (NYSE: ABBV) (subsidiary, since 2020) · Distribution: direct |
| Parent company | AbbVie / Allergan Aesthetics |
| Brand owner | Allergan Aesthetics |
| Built by (OEM) | Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc. |
| Category | Body Contouring |
| Technology | Cryolipolysis fat freezing |
| FDA status | FDA Cleared |
| 510(k) citation | De Novo: DEN090002, K120023, K080118, K090094 |
| New-unit reference (older model) | $100k–$150k |
| Used asking range | $15k–$45k |
| Consumables | Cycle cards plus applicator liners and gel pads. Not published — Allergan does not publish cycle-card pricing. |
| Launch year | 2010 |
| Pricing | Not published |
| Manufacturer-source documents checked | Not published |
Overview
Original single-applicator system, huge used market
How it worksTechnology and manufacturing
How the technology works
Cryolipolysis: a vacuum applicator draws a fat bulge between cooling panels and holds it at precisely controlled cold (Gen-2 CoolAdvantage-era cycles ~35 minutes at lower temperatures vs the original 60), selectively triggering apoptosis in adipocytes — more cold-sensitive than skin, nerve, muscle.
Macrophages clear the dead fat over 1-3 months for a measured 20-25% reduction in the treated bulge. Cleared areas grew to abdomen, flanks, thighs, submental, upper arms, bra/back fat, banana roll (BMI ≤30).
Post-treatment massage measurably improves outcomes; results are permanent for treated cells but not weight-proof.
Patented technology
The Zeltiq cryolipolysis patent estate — licensed from the Mass General work of Anderson and Manstein — covering selective cold-induced adipocyte apoptosis, plus Freeze Detect skin-protection sensing and the vacuum applicator geometry.
Origin
Zeltiq Aesthetics, Pleasanton, California (Allergan/AbbVie after 2017).
FDA & regulatory detailClearance timeline, authorization route and citation notes
FDA-cleared indications (verbatim)
K120023 (Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc., 2012)
The CoolSculpting System is a skin cooling or heating device. The device is indicated for cold-assisted lipolysis of the abdomen, as well as the flank, or "love handles" in individuals with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or less. The device is intended to affect the appearance of the abdomen and the flank. Cooling with the device may also be used to minimize pain and thermal injury during laser and dermatological treatments and act as a local anesthetic for procedures that induce minor local discomfort. The CoolSculpting System is also indicated for use to provide localized thermal therapy (hot or cold) to minimize pain post-trauma and post-surgery, and for temporary relief of minor aches, pains, and muscle spasms. The optional massage function can also be used for the temporary relief of minor muscle aches, pain, and spasm, for temporary improvement in local circulation and temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite. The ZELTIQ Gelpad facilitates thermal contact of the device with a patient's skin by mitigating minor variances in device-to-skin contact.
Verbatim from the FDA 510(k) summary, retrieved 8 Sep 2026.
K080118 (Zeltiq Aesthetics, 2008)
The Zeltiq CLN1 Dermal Cooling Device is intended for use as a skin cooling device to minimize pain and thermal injury during laser and dermatological treatments. Alternative uses include skin cooling as a local anesthetic for procedures that induce minor local discomfort. The Zeltiq CLN1 Dermal Cooling Device can also provide localized thermal therapy (hot or cold) to minimize pain for post traumatic and/or post surgical pain and to temporarily relieve minor aches and pains and muscle spasms. The optional massage function can also be used for the temporary relief of minor muscle aches, pain, and spasm, for temporary improvement in local circulation and temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite. The Zeltiq Coupling Gels facilitate thermal contact of the Zeltiq CLN 1 Dermal Cooling Device with a patient's skin by mitigating minor variances in device-to-skin contact. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS: The Zeltiq CLN1 Dermal Cooling Device is a thermoelectric cooling and heating device that applies controlled cooling or heating to a treatment site. The optional massage feature uses electrically powered vibration or pulsatile vacuum, depending on the applicator.
Verbatim from the FDA 510(k) summary, retrieved 8 Sep 2026.
K090094 (Zeltiq Aesthetics, 2009)
The Zeltiq System is intended for use as a skin cooling device to minimize pain and thermal injury during laser and dermatological treatments. Alternative uses include skin cooling as a local anesthetic for procedures that induce minor local discomfort. The Zeltiq System can also provide localized ther-mal therapy (hot or cold) to minimize pain for post traumatic and/or post surgical pain and to temporarily relieve minor aches and pains and muscle spasms. The optional massage firnction can also be used for the temporary relief of niinor muscle aches, pain, and spasm, for temporary improvement in local circulation and temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite. Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc. K0900094 S-I Confidential and Proprietary Zeltiq Gel facilitates thermal contact of the Zeltiq System with a patient's skin by mitigating minor variances in device-to-skin contact. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS: The Zeltiq System is a thermoelectric cooling and heating device that applies controlled cooling or heating to a treatment site. The optional massage feature uses electrically powered vibration or pulsatile vacuum, depending on the applicator. The system includes an optional paging device.
Verbatim from the FDA 510(k) summary, retrieved 8 Sep 2026.
Marketed for
Cryolipolysis — Cryolipolysis fat freezing
Marketing claims are the manufacturer's own and are not the same as a cleared indication.
510(k) numbers
Parent company: AbbVie / Allergan Aesthetics
Legal manufacturer: Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc. (United States)
Applicant on the FDA record
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.The applicant named on the FDA record can differ from the brand shown on the device.
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Treatment & running costs
Treatments
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Supplies & recurring costs
Cycle cards plus applicator liners and gel pads. Not published — Allergan does not publish cycle-card pricing, and the reseller card figures previously shown carried no dated primary source.
- Vendor restrictions: card-metered — license cards or dongles gate treatments
Source notes
Cosmetic Laser Exchange and MNML Aesthetics card/liner listings; per-cycle figures derived from card price and cycle count on the same listing. 30 Aug 2026 research pass.
Additional supply notes
Cycle cards plus applicator liners and gel pads. Not published — Allergan does not publish cycle-card pricing.
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ComplianceScreening and contraindications on the manufacturer's record
Contraindications & screening
Cryoglobulinemia, cold agglutinin disease, paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria (absolute); hernia in the treatment zone, pregnancy, impaired sensation. Counsel every patient on paradoxical adipose hyperplasia, a known rare adverse event described in the device labeling.
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History6 tracked changes
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September 7, 2026
patented tech
Source: Catalog update — editorial sentences removed (neutral-voice standard, 7 Sep 2026)
September 4, 2026
contraindications
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Source: Editorial sweep 2026-09-04: manufacturer-conduct language neutralized
August 30, 2026
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August 1, 2026
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Cite this data: The Aesthetic Index, "Allergan Aesthetics CoolSculpting (Legacy/Gen 1-2) — pricing, FDA status and cost to own", aestheticindex.co (accessed September 24, 2026).
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