Zeltiq (pronounced Zel ‘teek) Aesthetics, founded in 2005, is a science-based medical device company dedicated to the development of non-invasive procedures for the reduction of unwanted fat tissue. The Zeltiq approach utilizes a patented method called Cryolipolysis™ (the use of precisely controlled cooling to remove fat) that is designed to only kill fat cells and not harm the skin or other tissue.

Cryolipolysis is the latest in a series of innovations from the Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. The initial cryolipolysis research and patents were originated at The Wellman Center by Dr. Dieter Manstein and Dr. R. Rox Anderson. Zeltiq has exclusive rights to this innovative new approach to removing fat.

The first scientific publication about cryolipolysis was presented by Dr. Manstein at the 2008 meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS). For highlights of this important presentation,
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