A first-in-class implantable therapy for treatment-resistant PTSD.
24M active PTSD patients in the US and EU, of whom 8.4M are treatment-resistant and hyperarousal-dominant: our target population. No approved implantable competitor. Built on published stellate ganglion block evidence.
Why now
01 · 02The mechanism is validated
Stellate ganglion block reduces PTSD symptoms in a randomized sham-controlled trial (JAMA Psychiatry, 2020), with 70 to 75% response reported in uncontrolled case series (VA Evidence Brief, 2017). Its effect is temporary. TraumaTone is designed to make it durable. Device safety and efficacy in humans remain to be demonstrated: that is what this round funds.
No durable solution exists
Stellate ganglion blocks must be repeated every few months, and no implantable, programmable option is approved. No competing percutaneous stellate ganglion implant program has been announced.
The regulatory path is open
FDA authorized the first neuromodulation device for PTSD in 2026, and Breakthrough Device and expedited coverage pathways exist for severe unmet needs. Government and military payers are increasingly active in PTSD care.
The opportunity
02 · 02“A durable answer to a proven mechanism.”