Six years ago, I first laid eyes on a tainted bandaid.
It was the first night of CES 2020. In one corner of the inaugural CES unveiling showcase, there was a lone booth. On a sparse table sat a mannequin with its smooth cane doll mouth open. There was a raw strip lying in that valley of white plastic. Next to the mannequin was a laptop on which a slide show about premature ejaculation was playing. On one slide, a couple dressed in black and white sit dissatisfied. The woman folded her arms in displeasure. The man sits in despair with his hands on his head. The text accompanying this particular slide reads, “Premature ejaculation is the #1 male sexual dysfunction.”
The concept product – the Tenet Banded – did not yet have an official name, but was designed to prevent premature ejaculation using electrodes that would delay orgasm.
This was CES absurdity at its finest, and so I wrote about it. A week later, Morari’s CEO and founder, Jeff Bennett, reached out to answer one of my burning questions: No, it doesn’t hurt someone with stained hair if they have to cut it. A year later, Bennett sent me a GIF that would burn my retinas forever. I interviewed a beta tester who had tried Tan Banded. At the time, Bennett teased that he discovered something “unexpected” during testing. A year later, Jimmy Kimmel would roast the product on his show.
Six years later, I saw and “tested” the final product. The Tent Banded has evolved into the Tent Zapper. It’s called Peacock, it’s received FDA approval, and that unexpected discovery? It can also speed up ejaculation.
Why did it take so long for Peacock to hit the market?
Short answer: FDA approval. It took a year to develop the brand, a year and a half to gather data to submit to the FDA, and then nine months for the FDA to review the data. Things were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Morari had to look for two rounds of additional financing. To ensure the device was safe to wear on the skin for long periods of time, the FDA also required additional biocompatibility testing, which meant animal testing. As such, Morari had to stick the peacock on the rabbits to ensure that the patch did not cause rashes or irritation.
“Those poor rabbits,” Bennett told me, just before explaining that the company finally got FDA approval in February 2025. “We had to put the patch on the rabbit; they had to stay on the rabbit for a period of time, and then every day, every few hours, someone would have to look at it. We were hoping we wouldn’t have to do animal testing, but the FDA wanted that, and you can’t argue with that.”
FDA approval is no joke. This is an expensive procedure that Bennett says “costs millions” and he hoped to avoid it by arguing that the device was a healthy product. (Wellness products do not require FDA oversight as they typically are for self-education.) However, because the device’s primary method was using electrical stimulation, the FDA insisted on looking at safety data.
He says FDA approval doesn’t just cover safety. This also included ensuring that the packaging was tested to withstand compression. Data security and privacy are also components of FDA approval.
“We bit the bullet and said, ‘Let’s make sure we check that box so that the market, physicians and consumers can feel comfortable that this is a safe product versus a wellness product,'” says Bennett, noting that ultimately he wanted the product to be considered something between a sex toy and a medical device that requires a prescription.
The final product is a far cry from the temporary bandage on the mannequin. For my demo, Bennett unboxed the actual package the customer received. The peacock comes in a plain envelope and an unmarked box. Inside, there is an electronic component called a “pulse generator” that provides power to the device. It’s rechargeable, reusable, lasts an estimated two years, and has a Bluetooth chip – all the electronics needed to make the device work. It comes with a carrying case, a charging cable, and six individually sealed, single-use patches. (The FDA, Bennett says, insists that patches be for single use.) There is a slot for the pulse generator in the center of the patch, and the adhesive is on the back. You can see different electrodes inside.
All this comes with the Starter Pack, which costs around $300. After this, customers can purchase refill packs. Each patch costs about $15.
Bennett puts a new patch on my forearm, slots in a charged pulse generator, and opens the companion app. There are two ways to do this: one to delay ejaculation, and one to speed it up. Orgasm intensity was not an initial goal, but was discovered during testing. The idea is that the electrical signal helps the prostate shrink more, leading to more powerful orgasms. Still, they are different goals and require different approaches.
The experience is highly customizable. You can control the strength of the blink on a scale from one to 100. Bennett says people will prefer different strengths. I can feel a tingling sensation on its lowest setting – something that surprises Bennett, as it is unusual. He believes it’s because I don’t have much body fat or hair on my forearms. Sometimes people don’t feel anything until age 25 or older, although this varies. The app also allows users to adjust how often they are zapped and the zapping pattern. For security reasons, users can also “lock” the settings during use. If there’s a particular combination of settings that works well, you can even save it as a preset.
This sensation is not painful at all. Instead of a shock, it feels more like a gentle vibration. I can also confirm that unloading the device will not cause any harm. It’s like washi tape or a bandage that you remove and reapply several times. Bennett suggests that users avoid shaving their perineum and use clippers instead. Shaving can cause wounds, and thIt can actually cause pain when electrical signals are applied.
When asked about the future, Bennett says that Morari’s work is not finished yet. He wants to reduce the size of the patch and add more sensors that could allow settings to be changed automatically to enhance the experience. The product doesn’t have any AI yet, but Bennett says it has the ability to learn what settings work for a person and then forget the app component entirely. The company is also exploring ways to allow FSA and HSA funds to help affordability. Bennett is also interested in determining if the product can be adapted to help multiple genders.
Bennett explains, “Orgasm is a neural response, whether it’s male or female. There’s a lot of physiological variation from female to male, so the shape of it and what it looks like will change, but we actually have some IP that we’ve documented using for female sexual health.” One goal is to help women who may have difficulty achieving orgasm.
For now, Bennett really wants to spread awareness that such a product exists. Ideally, he’d like to encourage couples to achieve more intimacy and encourage men suffering from premature ejaculation to do something about it. And he doesn’t mind if people make fun of the product, as long as it helps spread the word.
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