Fractional Co2 Laser Comparison Charts
Sandstone
Matrix CO2 		Candela
Quadralase/
Lasering
MiXto		 Deka
Smartxide
DOT 		Fraxel
re:pair 		Lumenis
DeepFX/
Active FX
Street Price $48,000 $75,000 $80,000 $80,000 $120,000 $145,000
Warranty Length 2 year 2 year 1 year 1 year 1 year 1 year
Annual Cost
After Warranty		 $4,500 $7,900 $8,000 $9,000 $12,000 $15,000
Consumables no no no no yes ($250/TX) yes ($45/TX)
Transportable yes yes yes yes no no
Spot Size 150um 180/300um 120/300/100um 350um 125/600um 120/1300um
Frax Scan Area-Max 18×18mm 10×10mm/20×20mm 12×12mm 15×15mm 10×10mm 14×14mm
Density Setting variable variable variable variable variable variable
Ablation Depth 50-600um 50-500um 50-2400um 50-3000um 250-2000um 50-3000um
Modes of Fractional Treatment CW/SP CW Super Pulsed Super Pulsed Super Pulsed Ultra Pulsed
Power (Max) 30W 30W 30W 30W 40W 60W
Patient Downtime 3-5 Days 3-5 Days 3-5 Days 3-5 Days 5-7 Days 5-7 Dyas
Anesthetic Needed Topical Topical Topical/Nerve Block Topical Topical/Nerve Block Topical/Nerve Block

Device Product Name       Type Wavelength (nm) Energy Pulse      Depth Accessories
Alma Lasers
Pixel 2940

Pixel CO2 Pixel Omnifit

 Fractional Er:YAG handpiece for HarmonyXL system Fractional CO2 system

Pixelized handpiece for existing CO2 systems

 2940 nm

10,600 nm
10,600 nm

 2500 mJ/p

30W N/A

 N/A

N/A
N/A

 Pixel 2940 handpiece.

7 x 7 and 9 x 9 pixel array handpieces, two surgical handpieces.

7 x 7 and 9 x 9 pixel array configuration.
Cutera, Inc.
Pearl Fractional Fractional 2790 nm YSGG 2790 nm 60–320 mJ per microspot 600 ms Smoke evacuator connector.
Cynosure
Affirm CO2 CO2 with scanner 10,600 nm 30W 0.2 ms –20 ms ablative, 0.2–2 ms micro-ablative Scanner (micro-ablative and full ablative).
DEKA
SmartXide DOT DOT 1540 CO2 Laser and Scanner system Er:Glass / Nd:YAP / CW IR Lamp/ Pulsed Light 10,600 nm

1540nm/1340nm/ 750-1800 nm/ 500-1200 nm

 30W

Upto32J/cm2/ up to 37 J/cm2 / upto65J/cm2/ up to 25 J/cm2

 From 0.2 ms to 20 ms

10 ms / upto10ms/ 10 ms / CW / 3-8 ms

 Scanner offers standard or DOT scanning mode.

Skin rejuvenation, skin tightening and hair removal work­station. Fractional Er:Glass handpiece with 7 mm and

10 mm spot size. CW IR handpiece for skin tightening and collagen shrinkage. Skin cooling integrated. Pulsed light handpiece with five different removable filters for hair removal. Skin cooling integrated.
Eclipsemed
SmartXide DOT CO2 Laser and Scanner System 10,600 nm 30W From 0.2 ms to 80 ms Scanner offers standard or DOT scanning mode.
Ellipse, Inc.
Juvia Fractional CO2 Laser 10,600 nm 0.1 –15W N/A Truly flexible fiber delivery. Built-in parameter controls on handpiece. Adjustable scan dwell times: 2 ms, 3 ms, 4 ms, 5 ms, 6 ms, 7 ms. Scan density: 7 x 7; 9 x 9;

11 x 11 MTZ/cm2. Scan area: 1 cm2; MTZ (spot) size: 500 µm. No consumables.
General Project
Pix Scan 2 CO2 Fractional Laser 10,600 nm 0.5- 15W N/A Fractional scanner.
LASERINGUSA
MiXto SX

Velure S5 MiXto VX

 CO2

Diode

 10.6 nm

532 nm

 0.5–30W

0.1 –5W

 2.5 to 16 ms

10– 1000 ms

 Patent pending MiXto SX fractional scanner system. 300 micron spot scanner for optimal heat delivery and collagen production. 5% to 40% density adj. Optional 180 micron spot scanner for deep ablation and skin tightening.

MiXto VX fractional scanner. Focusing handpieces with spot sizes of 0.3 mm, 0.5 mm, 1.5 mm.
Lumenis
UltraPulse ActiveFX UltraPulse DeepFX

UltraPulse TotalFX

Fractional CO2
Fractional CO2

Fractional CO2

10,600 nm
10,600 nm

10,600 nm

 1 –225mJ 2.5–50mJ

1 –225mJ

<1 ms
<1 ms

<1 ms

 Single, minimal downtime Tx for wrinkle/pigment results. Fractional CO2 Tx for wrinkles, scars and deep collagen treatment.

Blended fractional CO2 Tx for customized patient outcomes.
Lutronic
eCO2 CO2 10.6mm 240 mJ 10.56 ms
Palomar
StarLux 500 Platform Lux2940 Fractional Lux1 540 Fractional Laser handpiece

LuxDeepIR Fractional Infrared handpiece

2940 Laser
1540 Laser

Infrared Light

2940 nm
1540 nm

850–1350 nm

 N/A

Up to 70 mJ per microbeam

Up to 175 J

 N/A

1 –500

2.5–10 sec
Quantel Derma GmbH
EXELO2

FX4 and FX12 handpieces

 CO2 Er:YAG 10,600 nm 2940 nm 30W

Up to 2 J (XL up to 2.5J)

 2-100 ms, pulsed and CW

350 µs (XL 350 µs up to 260 ms)

 Scanner up to 20×20 mm, variable spot densities up to 400 pts/cm2, optional surgical handpiece, integrated smoke evacuator, optional skin cooling.

Optional fractional handpieces FX4 and FX12 for BURANE.
Sciton
ProFractional-XC ProFractional Tunable Laser 2940 µm

Tunable Laser 2940 µm

2940 µm
2940 µm

Up to 400 J/cm2
Up to 400 J/cm2

Variable
Variable

 Expandable module.

Expandable module/density 1.5% to 60%.
Solta Medical
Fraxel re:store

Fraxel re:fine
Fraxel re:pair

 Erbium-Fiber Laser

Single Mode

Fiber Laser

Fractional CO2 Laser

 1550

1410 nm 10,600 nm

 4 – 70 mJ/MTZ

5 – 20 mJ/MTZ
5 – 70 mJ/MTZ

 N/A

N/A
N/A

 Intelligent Optical Tracking system (IOTS®). Variable optical spot size using telescope. Maximizes lesion depth for a chosen pulse energy. Ergonomic handpiece and roller tip. Same as above.

Built-in smokeless evacuation system. Intelligent Optical Tracking system (IOTS). Ergonomic handpiece and roller tip.
Syneron
eMatrix Matrix RF eMax Matrix RF eLight Matrix RF eLaser Matrix RF RF Electrical Energy N/A Up to 20 Joules N/A Spot size 12 x 12mm, three year warranty.

Note: Data subject to change; please refer to Company Directory for supplier contact information. Not all devices are FDA cleared for the application(s) indicated. 16 THE European Aesthetic Guide Spring 2009 www.euroabg.com