Cartessa Subnovii
Plasma Tightening · Low-frequency plasma pen
Technology: Plasma
Classification & configurations
Category group: Skin tightening & remodeling (RF microneedling, monopolar RF, HIFU)
At a glance
- New price
- $10k–$20kSource not documented
- FDA status
- Supplies & recurring costs
- Cartessa lists 10 Subnovii tips at $299 ($29.90 each), or 10 kits with post-care supplies at $1,000 ($100 each). Tip-only and kit prices cover different contents.
Used-market price reference
- Used asking price
- $5k–$10kSource not documented
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Sources and data on file
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- Recurring consumables
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- FDA
- FDA ClearedK201738
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Read FDA-cleared indicationsExact wording from 1 FDA record
K201738 (Cartessa Aesthetics, 2020)
The SubNovii is intended for the removal and destruction of skin lesions and coagulation of tissue.
Verbatim from the FDA 510(k) summary, retrieved 8 Sep 2026.
Page updated: October 7, 2026 · How we verify
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Key factsCompany, specifications and verification dates
| Manufacturer | Cartessa |
|---|---|
| Company | Owner: Founder-owned (Gabe Lubin, Founder & CEO) (family / founder owned, since 2017) · Distribution: via distributor — Cartessa |
| Parent company | Cartessa Aesthetics |
| Brand owner | Cartessa |
| Built by (OEM) | Cartessa Aesthetics |
| Category | Plasma Tightening |
| Technology | Low-frequency plasma pen |
| FDA status | FDA Cleared |
| 510(k) citation | K201738 |
| New price range | $10k–$20k |
| Used price reference | $5k–$10k |
| Consumables | Cartessa lists 10 Subnovii tips at $299 ($29.90 each), or 10 kits with post-care supplies at $1,000 ($100 each). Tip-only and kit prices cover different contents. |
| Launch year | 2021 |
| Pricing | Not published |
| Manufacturer-source documents checked | Not published |
Overview
Subnovii is a battery-powered handheld plasma electrosurgical device. Its electrode creates an electrical arc across a small gap to the skin, and the system uses disposable single-use tips and a battery charger.
FDA record K201738 identifies this configuration. Plasma IQ is its cited predicate, not another name for Subnovii.
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FDA & regulatory detailClearance timeline, authorization route and citation notes
FDA-cleared indications (verbatim)
K201738 (Cartessa Aesthetics, 2020)
The SubNovii is intended for the removal and destruction of skin lesions and coagulation of tissue.
Verbatim from the FDA 510(k) summary, retrieved 8 Sep 2026.
Marketed for
Plasma — Low-frequency plasma pen
Marketing claims are the manufacturer's own and are not the same as a cleared indication.
Parent company: Cartessa Aesthetics
Legal manufacturer: Cartessa Aesthetics (United States)
Applicant on the FDA record
Cartessa AestheticsThe applicant named on the FDA record can differ from the brand shown on the device.
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Treatment & running costs
Supplies & recurring costs
Cartessa’s US store displayed $299 for 10 Subnovii device tips and $1,000 for 10 Subnovii kits on October 7, 2026. Each kit includes one device tip, one container of recovery powder and five sachets of recovery cream.
The allocations are $29.90 per tip or $100 per kit. Cartessa cautions that tips alone omit materials required by its post-care protocol.
These are package references, not complete treatment costs; confirm the applicable instructions, tax, shipping and availability.
Source notes
Two live item listings checked October 7, 2026: https://www.cartessastore.com/collections/subnovii/products/subnovii-device-tips-box-of-10 ($299 / 10 tips; tip-only post-care limitation) and https://www.cartessastore.com/products/subnovii-kits-box-of-10 ($1,000 / 10 kits; each contains one tip, one powder container, five cream sachets).
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Additional supply notes
Cartessa lists 10 Subnovii tips at $299 ($29.90 each), or 10 kits with post-care supplies at $1,000 ($100 each). Tip-only and kit prices cover different contents.
Not yet documented: session schedule, treatment pricing, annual service costs.
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History6 tracked changes
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October 7, 2026
Platform overview and documentation 2026-10-07
FDA K201738 PDF page 4 describes the subject device, non-contact electrical arc, single-use tips and charger; page 4 names Plasma IQ only as predicate. Existing regulatory fields preserved. Old distributor product URL redirects to a general homepage and was not added as an exact-product link.
Source: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf20/K201738.pdf
October 7, 2026
Cartessa supply recovery 2026-10-07
Direct Cartessa store supply references checked October 7, 2026. Package prices and contents are separated from complete treatment costs. Prior text retained in this change record. No equipment price, regulatory field or whole-profile verification date changes.
Source: https://www.cartessastore.com/products/subnovii-kits-box-of-10
October 1, 2026
FDA indication
Plasma pen: removal/destruction of skin lesions and coagulation → K201738: removal and destruction of skin lesions and coagulation of tissue.
Source: Catalog update
October 1, 2026
FDA source URL
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf20/K201738.pdf
Source: Catalog update
October 1, 2026
Model and attribution correction
Separated subject device from predicate. Retained UUID, claims and review history. The former profile/comparison URL redirects to Subnovii; Plasma IQ is not published as a product alias. Removed unsupported eyelid/perioral indication shorthand.
Source: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf20/K201738.pdf
August 1, 2026
Record created
Added to The Aesthetic Index — August 2026
Source: The Aesthetic Index editorial
Cite this data: The Aesthetic Index, "Cartessa Subnovii — pricing, FDA status and cost to own", aestheticindex.co (accessed November 3, 2026).
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