Medical device companies use 3D animation to explain products that are small, internal, sterile or impossible to film in use. The cost depends less on length than on accuracy and review: every frame may need to match engineering data and pass a regulatory or clinical check.
Types of medical device animation
- Product animation. The device itself: form, materials, features and components. Used on websites, at congresses and in sales decks.
- Mechanism of action. How the device works inside: valves, springs, flow paths, deployment sequences.
- Instructions for use and training. Step-by-step sequences for clinicians, sales reps or patients.
- Exploded views. Component breakdowns for engineering reviews, investors and service teams.
What drives the cost
- Accuracy. Devices must match the CAD exactly; no artistic licence on dimensions.
- Internal detail. Every hidden component shown must be modeled.
- Anatomy. Showing the device inside the body adds anatomical modeling, which is specialist work and usually the largest variable.
- Review rounds. Regulatory, medical and legal review adds rounds. Plan for them in the schedule.
- Claims. Text and voiceover must match approved claims for your market.
Our prices for device and product animation
We focus on the device itself, built from your CAD:
- Exploded still set: $590 for 3 stills, up to 15 parts
- Mechanism animation, 20 to 30 seconds: $1,790
- Explainer bundle: $2,390 for stills, a mechanism animation and a web 3D file
- Technical film, 45 to 90 seconds: $4,700, with storyboard, cutaways and section views, 3 revision rounds
- Cinematic product film: $2,900 for the first film of a product
Anatomical scenes and patient environments are scoped individually. See exploded and x-ray views and how-it-works animation.
Confidentiality
Device CAD is sensitive. We sign an NDA before you upload anything, and the work is never published without your written permission. Read 3D product rendering for medical device brands for how we handle confidential projects.
How to brief a medical device animation
- CAD of the device (STEP or native), with confidential internals marked if they must be simplified
- The audience: clinicians, buyers, patients or investors
- The sequence to show, step by step
- Approved claims and any required wording
- Who reviews, and how many rounds your process needs
- The deadline, such as a congress or launch date
Frequently asked questions
How much does a medical device animation cost?
For a device-focused mechanism animation of 20 to 30 seconds, $1,790 with us. A 45 to 90 second technical film is $4,700. Anatomical work is quoted separately.
Can you work from engineering CAD?
Yes, that is the preferred input. We simplify internals that are confidential while keeping visible surfaces exact.
Do you handle regulatory review?
Your regulatory and medical teams approve the content; we build the schedule around their review rounds and update the film until it is approved within the agreed revisions.
Will you sign our NDA?
Yes, before any file moves. We can also send ours.
See this quality on your own product
First-time clients get a complete, high-resolution 3D render of their product for $130. Judge the quality before committing to a full package.
