Ghost Productions

What Ghost Productions does

Ghost Productions, Inc., founded in 1994 and headquartered in the Saint Paul, Minnesota metro area (Roseville, MN), is a privately held medical visualization studio operating its healthcare-focused division under the brand Ghost Medical Marketing & Training Solutions. The company creates medically accurate 3D animations, medical illustrations, and virtual reality surgery simulations for medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, and medical schools. Core proprietary products include the Ghost VRSE II VR surgery simulator and the Wraith-VR multi-user VR surgery training platform, which connects up to eight users in a shared virtual operating room. The studio also produces interactive eLearning modules, medical websites, and EctoBooks, an interactive printed brochure with embedded video technology.

The company's technology stack is built around professional-grade 3D animation and rendering tools of the type used in major motion pictures, applied to medical visualization. Production is handled by an in-house team that blends medical illustrators, animators, and software developers with domain expertise across cardiology, orthopedics, neurology, pharmacology, dermatology, dental, ophthalmology, urology, oncology, and other specialties. Average project turnaround is approximately ten weeks for finished medical animations, with VR prototypes achievable in as little as two weeks. Recent product launches indicate a growing emphasis on VR-enabled training and multi-user simulation, including the 2022 launch of Wraith-VR and the 2024 launch of Ghost VRSE II, alongside a series of named-client VR and animation projects for Atreon Orthopedics, Eli Lilly, MIT, UC San Diego, Spineology, and Avita Medical.

Ghost Productions operates a consultative, sales-led enterprise GTM targeting large medical device and pharmaceutical organizations. Revenue is generated primarily through custom project-based creative services, complemented by a retainer/tiered subscription program for ongoing client relationships. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; contracts are typically multi-year for retained engagements. The company has established relationships with enterprise clients including Stryker, Medtronic, DePuy, Abbott, 3M, Eli Lilly, and National Geographic, and has built a sizeable organic social media presence of over one million followers and 100 million views on platforms including TikTok, YouTube, and LinkedIn. In 2024, the medical division was rebranded to Ghost Medical Marketing & Training Solutions, reflecting an expansion beyond animation into broader marketing and training offerings.

Name

Ghost Productions

Legal name

Ghost Productions, Inc.

Website

https://ghostproductions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ghost Productions is a privately held medical visualization studio founded in 1994, providing 3D medical animation, medical illustration, and VR surgery simulation for medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, and medical schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Visualization Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (54143)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Interactive & Immersive Content Production (AR/VR/3D) (BPAFAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare & Clinical Simulation (Surgery, Nursing, EMT, Patient Interaction) (EDAFAJAC), Immersive/Interactive Animation (AR/VR/Real-Time) (MPAHACAN)

Keywords

• Medical animation services
• VR surgical simulation
• Medical illustration services
• Interactive medical eLearning
• Healthcare marketing solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Paul

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Project-Based Creative Services: Custom medical animation, VR surgery simulation, medical illustration, and web development projects billed on a per-project basis. The company develops highly functional medical animations and VR surgical simulators for training and marketing purposes.
2. Retainer and Tiered Services: Long-term retainer program with tiered service levels for ongoing client relationships, providing consistent revenue from established accounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Ghost Productions is a medical visualization studio that creates medically accurate 3D animations, virtual reality surgery simulations, medical illustrations, and interactive eLearning content for healthcare organizations, medical device manufacturers, and pharmaceutical companies. The company also offers complementary healthcare-focused digital marketing services including medical website design, SEO, medical branding, strategy consultations, and EctoBooks interactive printed brochures with embedded video.

Product overview

Ghost Medical (a division of Ghost Productions) is a medical visualization studio offering a comprehensive suite of services built around core products including Medical Animation, Medical Illustration, VR Surgery simulations (including Wraith-VR and Ghost VRSE II products), Interactive & eLearning, and Medical Training Solutions. These core offerings are complemented by supporting services including Web Design, Marketing & SEO, Strategy & Consultations, EctoBooks (interactive video brochures), Medical Marketing Services, and Medical Branding. The company has been developing 3D computer-generated medical content since 1994 and offers average turnaround times of 10 weeks for finished animation, with VR surgery prototypes achievable in as little as 2 weeks. Their expertise spans 15+ medical specialty areas including Cardiology, Orthopedics, Neurology, Dermatology, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Animation Medically accurate, visually stunning 3D animations designed to simplify complex medical concepts for healthcare education, marketing, and patient communication. Average finished animation turnaround time of 10 weeks.
• Medical Illustration Detailed visual representation of anatomy and medical processes through computer-rendered human anatomy and science illustrations for brochures, surgical manuals, product packaging, websites, and digital displays.
• VR Surgery Virtual reality surgical simulations providing a realistic and immersive training environment for medical professionals, enabling surgeons to improve skills and techniques through hands-on VR experience.
• Wraith-VR Proprietary multi-user VR surgery training simulation connecting up to 8 users in a virtual reality operation room, enabling medical device sales reps to meet with surgeons remotely and providing in-person training experience without travel.
• Ghost VRSE II Proprietary VR surgery simulator providing a realistic, immersive training environment for medical professionals, demonstrated through procedures such as spinal fusion with Spineology's Optimesh.
• Interactive & eLearning Sophisticated interactive medical e-learning solutions with customized experiences tailored to client needs, blending cutting-edge animation and graphics with advanced interactive platforms for medical education.
• Web Design Medical website design services creating visually appealing, interactive, user-friendly, responsive, and search engine-optimized websites for healthcare organizations, including HIPAA-compliant designs.
• Marketing & SEO Digital marketing services including SEO optimization to improve search rankings and drive traffic, along with social media management to build brand presence and engage with patients and healthcare professionals.
• Strategy & Consultations Tailored guidance and strategic insights to help healthcare corporations and medical device manufacturers navigate promotional needs, encompassing SEO, web presence, animation, surgical VR, medical illustration, and other marketing materials.
• EctoBooks Revolutionary interactive printed brochure with embedded video technology that combines traditional printed marketing materials with video content for visually engaging and interactive communication with healthcare professionals and patients.
• Medical Marketing Services Comprehensive medical marketing services including biomedical visualization, branding, web development, and digital marketing tailored for healthcare organizations, medical device companies, and pharmaceutical firms.
• Medical Training Solutions Comprehensive medical training solutions designed to enhance healthcare education through innovative technologies including VR surgery simulations, interactive eLearning, and medical animations tailored to healthcare expertise.
• Medical Branding Complete branding solutions from logo design to full brand identity development, including marketing collateral such as brochures and business cards to establish trust and recognition in the healthcare industry.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 million+ organic followers and 100 million views gained within a few months through medical-focused social media content
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ImmersiveTouch: Provides VR-based surgical simulation and training platforms for surgeons and medical device companies. Directly comparable to Ghost Medical's VR surgery simulation capabilities.
• Surgical Theater: Provides VR-based surgical visualization and rehearsal platforms used by medical device companies and hospitals. Directly competes with Ghost Medical's Wraith-VR and Ghost VRSE II in the immersive surgical training space.
• Osso VR: VR surgical training platform used by surgeons, residents, and medical device companies. Competes directly with Ghost Medical in immersive surgical simulation for device marketing and training.
• FundamentalVR: Haptic-enabled VR surgical training platform used by medical device manufacturers and healthcare institutions. Overlaps with Ghost Medical's VR surgery training products and enterprise med device customers.
• Nucleus Medical Media: Long-established medical illustration and animation studio serving healthcare, medical device, and pharmaceutical clients. Closely comparable to Ghost Medical's core medical animation and illustration services.
• Blausen Medical: Produces medical animations, illustrations, and 3D models for patient education, pharma, and medical device companies. Directly comparable to Ghost Medical's medical animation and illustration offerings.
• Random42 Scientific Communication: Medical animation studio producing scientific, mechanism-of-action, and medical device animations for pharma and healthcare clients. Directly comparable to Ghost Medical's MOA animation and medical device visualization services.
• VirtaMed: Develops high-fidelity surgical and endoscopic simulation systems for medical training. Overlaps with Ghost Medical's VR surgical training products for healthcare and device industry customers.
• Invivo Communications: Medical animation and interactive media studio producing content for pharma, medical devices, and healthcare marketing. Closely comparable to Ghost Medical's medical animation and interactive eLearning services.
• Surgical Science: Provides virtual reality surgical simulation and training solutions for medical device companies, hospitals, and medical schools. Directly comparable to Ghost Medical's VR surgery training business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ghostmedical
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC2Br8ecHh-UHdvbJVnZaY3Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/ghostproductions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ghost-productions-inc
• TikToktiktok.com/@ghostmedical

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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