Intimacy is part of health
Spinal cord injury can affect intimacy, identity, relationships, confidence, and the ability to start a family. These issues are often deeply important but rarely addressed directly.
Investigational neurotechnology
Restoring Sexual Function After Spinal Cord Injury
IntimaStim is developing minimally invasive spinal neuromodulation technology to help restore erection and ejaculation in men with paralysis.
Currently preparing early clinical validation work with established neuromodulation systems.
A major quality-of-life problem with limited solutions
Sexual function is one of the most important quality-of-life concerns for men living with spinal cord injury, yet it remains one of the most under-addressed areas of care.
Current options often address only partial function and do not restore coordinated sexual physiology.
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Sexual function is a top priority after spinal cord injury - often ranking above walking in patient surveys.
IntimaStim is focused on a problem that is clinically serious, deeply human, and historically overlooked.
Why this matters
Sexual health is connected to intimacy, confidence, identity, relationships, and family formation.
An overlooked clinical need
Much of spinal cord injury research has focused on walking, pain, bowel, and bladder function. Sexual function remains under-translated despite its importance to patients.
A new direction in spinal neuromodulation
IntimaStim is developing a minimally invasive spinal neuromodulation approach intended to help restore erection and ejaculation in men with paralysis.
Our near-term goal is to generate early clinical proof-of-concept before developing a dedicated implant platform.
Clinical validation in development
IntimaStim is preparing early feasibility work to evaluate safety, feasibility, and early physiological response in men with spinal cord injury.
Evaluate response
Evaluate early physiological response using objective clinical measures and patient-centered outcomes.
Use established systems
Use established neuromodulation systems for initial validation before custom device development.
Build proof-of-concept
Generate clinical proof-of-concept before advancing toward a dedicated implant platform.
All future clinical work will be conducted under applicable ethical and regulatory approvals.
Progress
IntimaStim is moving toward a capital-efficient first clinical signal using existing neuromodulation infrastructure.
Blueprint MedTech
NIH Blueprint MedTech Seedling awardee ($50K).
Customer discovery
NSF I-Corps customer discovery completed with stakeholders across the clinical and patient ecosystem.
Clinical planning
Early feasibility planning is in development with neuromodulation clinicians.
Implant expertise
Founded by a neural engineer focused on implantable device longevity.
Ladan Jiracek, PhD
Founder, IntimaStim
Postdoctoral researcher, Jack Judy Lab, University of Florida
Ladan is a neural engineer and postdoctoral researcher in the Jack Judy Lab at the University of Florida, focused on implantable medical devices and neural interface longevity. He founded IntimaStim to address one of the most overlooked quality-of-life priorities for men living with spinal cord injury.
He also hosts the Neural Implant Podcast, where he speaks with leaders across neurotechnology, neural engineering, and implantable medical devices.
Responsible development
IntimaStim is pursuing a staged, clinically responsible path from initial validation to a dedicated platform.
This is investigational technology. It is not approved for commercial use and is not currently enrolling patients.
Frequently asked questions
Is IntimaStim currently enrolling patients?
No. IntimaStim is not currently enrolling patients. Future studies will be conducted under applicable ethical and regulatory approvals.
Is the technology FDA-approved?
No. IntimaStim is developing investigational medical technology. Its products are not approved by FDA or other regulatory authorities and are not available for commercial use.
Who should contact IntimaStim?
We welcome inquiries from investors, clinicians, researchers, strategic partners, and organizations working in spinal cord injury, neuromodulation, or sexual health.
Get in touch
Interested in investment, clinical collaboration, research partnership, or learning more?
Investor materials are available upon request.
Email: ladan@intimastim.com
You can also email ladan@intimastim.com.
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