/EINPresswire.com/ -- PLEASANTON, CA--(Marketwired - January 27, 2016) -  ZELTIQ® (NASDAQ: ZLTQ), a medical technology company focused on developing and commercializing products utilizing its proprietary controlled-cooling technology platform, today announced that the Company has been selected by S&P Dow Jones Indices to join the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on January 29, 2016.

Mark Foley, President and CEO, said, "We are honored to be added to the S&P 600 SmallCap Index. The addition to this index is a reflection on our entire organization's dedication to expanding our leadership position in the large and growing non-invasive fat reduction market."

The S&P SmallCap 600® measures the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity market. The index is designed to track companies that meet specific inclusion criteria to ensure that they are liquid and financially viable.

About ZELTIQ® Aesthetics, Inc.
ZELTIQ is a medical technology company focused on developing and commercializing products utilizing its proprietary controlled-cooling technology platform. ZELTIQ's first commercial product, the CoolSculpting® System, is designed to selectively reduce stubborn fat bulges. CoolSculpting is based on the scientific principle that fat cells are more sensitive to cold than the overlying skin and surrounding tissues. It utilizes patented technology of precisely controlled cooling to reduce the temperature of fat cells in the treated area, which is intended to cause fat cell elimination through a natural biological process known as apoptosis. ZELTIQ developed CoolSculpting to safely, noticeably, and measurably reduce the fat layer.

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