Using Neuromodulation to Treat Premature Ejaculation

Men’s sexual health and wellness company, Morari Medical is using neuromodulation for its wearable device to help treat premature ejaculation (PE). The Maple Grove, MN-based company debuted a prototype of the patch-like device at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this month. Morari was one of 10 companies in the emerging sextech market to have a presence at the show. Jeff Bennett, the company’s founder and CEO spoke with MD+DI about the Morari Medical and its mission. “Specifically, we’re trying to address the medical condition of PE, which affects 30% of men,” Bennett told MD+DI. “With my prior experience with working at Medtronic and having experience with neuromodulation products, I knew that the use of electrical energy can use or affect many different clinical disorders including the brain for Parkinson’s; the bladder for overactive bladder; and the heart for arrhythmias. So, I thought why not take it from there.” The disposable device is placed on the perineum - “the area between the anus and the posterior part of the external genitalia.” Here’s how it works. “We’ve got a flexible circuit board that can be flexed to fit in the perineum area and on that board are electrodes that receive electrical energy from a battery that&...
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