SPIRIT CREATIONS INC

What SPIRIT CREATIONS INC does

Spirit Creations Inc., doing business as SpiritMD, is a privately held medical device manufacturer founded in 1999 and headquartered in Murrysville, Pennsylvania. The company designs and produces practice metered dose inhalers (MDIs) and placebo canisters used to train emergency medical technicians (EMTs), clinical professionals, and medical students in proper inhaler technique. Manufacturing is conducted under FDA and European Standards compliance, and reusable canisters deliver approximately 200 doses each. The company employs 17 people and is led by President Eugene Scarberry, whose career in critical care medicine dates to 1969 and whose personal patent portfolio exceeds 38 filings.

The product catalog includes the MDI Training Kit (K225) at $240, a Student Kit (SK11) at $54, placebo 5-pack and 10-pack canisters (P005 at $192 and P010 at $354), and 50-pack and 100-pack actuators (A050 at $230 and A100 at $385). SpiritMD sells direct via an e-commerce website and phone orders, and accepts institutional purchase orders. Customer segments span individual EMT trainees, practicing clinicians, medical education programs, and pharmaceutical or device R&D organizations.

SpiritMD has operated as a bootstrapped, founder-led business with no external funding, no disclosed acquisitions, and no public revenue figures. Operations are U.S.-only, with no evidence of international distribution partnerships. The product positioning emphasizes safety (placebo-only propellant, safe for human use), repeat usability of the canisters, and regulatory-grade manufacturing as core differentiators.

Name

SPIRIT CREATIONS INC

Legal name

Spirit Creations, Inc.

Website

https://spiritmd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Spirit Creations Inc. (dba SpiritMD) is a Pennsylvania-based specialty manufacturer of practice metered dose inhalers and placebo canisters used to train EMTs, clinical professionals, medical students, and pharmaceutical R&D teams in proper inhaler technique.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Training Devices

NAICS

Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Inhalers (MDI/DPI/SMI) (HLAHAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Inhalation & Nebulization Devices (Nebulizers, Spacers, Inhaler Accessories) (HLAHAGAE), Aerosol Valves, Actuators & Overcaps (IMALALAF)

Keywords

• Medical training devices
• Practice metered dose inhalers
• MDI training kits
• EMT clinical training equipment
• Respiratory simulation devices

Headquarters

HQ city

Murrysville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. MDI Training Kit Sales: One-time purchase of complete training kits containing placebo canisters and disposable actuators for EMT and clinical training. Kits are sold directly through e-commerce, phone, and purchase orders.
2. Placebo Canister Sales: Sale of metered dose inhaler placebo canisters (5-pack, 10-pack options) as replacement or expansion units. Canisters are reusable and contain approximately 200 metered doses each.
3. Disposable Actuator Sales: Sale of disposable actuators in quantities of 50 or 100 units. One actuator is provided per trainee for hygiene purposes.
4. Custom and Bulk Orders: Custom and bulk order options available for large institutional purchases with custom pricing. Contact sales directly for quotes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SpiritMD designs, manufactures, and distributes practice (placebo) metered dose inhalers and accompanying disposable actuators for EMT, clinical, and medical-education training. The placebo canisters contain propellant only (no medication or saline), are safe for human use during training, are reusable for approximately 200 metered doses, and are manufactured under FDA and European Standards. Customers can purchase complete training kits, replacement canister packs, and bulk actuator packs via e-commerce, phone orders, institutional purchase orders, and custom bulk orders.

Product overview

SpiritMD is a product line by Spirit Creations Inc. offering practice inhalers (metered dose inhaler training kits) for EMT and clinical professional training. The product portfolio includes the MDI Training Kit (K225) with 2 placebos and 25 actuators, Student MDI Training Kit (SK11) for individual use, standalone placebo canisters available in packs of 5 or 10, and disposable actuators sold in packs of 50 or 100. These simulation inhalers simulate medication delivery and are safe for human use during training, with each canister providing approximately 200 reusable metered doses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MDI Training Kit: Complete set of practice inhalers safe for training EMTs and clinical professionals on metered dose inhalers (MDIs). Includes placebo canisters and disposable actuators.

Products and services

• MDI Training Kit (K225) Complete training kit containing 2 metered dose inhaler placebo canisters and 25 disposable actuators for EMT and clinical training. Canisters are reusable with approximately 200 metered doses each. Priced at $240.00 with free U.S. priority mail shipping.
• Student MDI Training Kit (SK11) Individual training kit containing 1 metered dose inhaler placebo canister and 1 disposable actuator for student use. Reusable canister delivers approximately 200 doses. Priced at $54.00 with free U.S. priority mail shipping.
• 5 Placebos (P005) Pack of 5 reusable metered dose inhaler placebo canisters filled with propellant only (no medication or saline), safe for human use during training. Each canister delivers approximately 200 metered doses. Priced at $192.00.
• 10 Placebos (P010) Pack of 10 reusable metered dose inhaler placebo canisters filled with propellant only (no medication or saline), safe for human use. Approximately 200 metered doses per canister. Priced at $354.00.
• 50 Actuators (A050) Pack of 50 disposable actuators intended for one-time use per trainee for hygiene in MDI training. Priced at $230.00.
• 100 Actuators (A100) Pack of 100 disposable actuators for metered dose inhaler training, with one actuator provided per trainee. Priced at $385.00.

Quantifiable outcome

• Studies show training with proper inhaler technique resulted in nearly 85% of trained individuals using their devices correctly 3 months after training, compared to none in the control group.
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Medtronic: Large diversified medical device company with respiratory and patient monitoring franchises, and a prior licensee of Scarberry's CPAP/BiPAP technology. Broad incumbent with overlapping respiratory exposure but no direct MDI practice-inhaler offering.
• Philips (Respironics): Major respiratory medical device incumbent (CPAP/BiPAP) and a prior licensee of Eugene Scarberry's cardiopulmonary patents. Adjacent rather than direct — does not sell MDI practice trainers, but operates broadly in the same respiratory therapy space.

Direct peers

• Laerdal Medical: Global leader in medical simulation and resuscitation training, including airway management trainers. Competes for the same EMS and clinical training institutional budgets as SpiritMD's MDI practice kits.
• TruCorp: Manufacturer of airway management and respiratory training manikins/models for medical education. Competes in the same medical skills lab and simulation training buyer market.
• Gaumard Scientific: Patient and clinical simulation vendor whose products are purchased by the same medical schools, nursing programs, and EMS training centers that buy SpiritMD practice inhalers.
• Nasco Healthcare: Supplies a broad catalog of medical simulation and training products to nursing schools, EMS programs, and clinical skills labs — overlapping with SpiritMD's institutional buyer segments.
• Armstrong Medical: Manufacturer of airway management trainers, respiratory therapy training devices, and EMS training equipment — overlapping product category and customer base with SpiritMD.
• Ambu: Producer of airway management and respiratory training devices used by EMS and clinical professionals. Directly comparable in product category (respiratory training devices) and customer base (EMTs, clinicians).
• Vitalograph: Manufacturer of respiratory diagnostics and training devices, including spirometers and inhaler technique training tools. Direct comparable in the respiratory training equipment niche that SpiritMD serves.
• 3B Scientific: Global supplier of medical training models, simulators, and skills lab consumables. Direct comparable selling into medical education and clinical training institutions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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