---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001035267-24-000215"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ISRG"
cik: "0001035267"
company_name: "INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC"
filed_at: "2024-07-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T16:08:22.919370+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Intuitive President David J. Rosa appointed to Board of Directors, effective July 24, 2024

## Summary
- Rosa has been Intuitive President since May 2023; manages core business operations including quality, regulatory, manufacturing, and commercial.
- Board expanded from 11 to 12 directors; Rosa fills new seat, joining CEO Gary Guthart as the second executive on the board.
- Rosa has over 27 years at Intuitive; also chairs Intuitive-Fosun joint venture board and serves on Kardium Inc. board.
- No transactions requiring Item 404(a) disclosure were reported in connection with the appointment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001035267-24-000215
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ISRG
- cik: 0001035267
- company_name: INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC
- filed_at: 2024-07-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035267/000103526724000215/0001035267-24-000215-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035267/000103526724000215/isrg-20240724.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001035267-24-000215
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001035267-24-000215.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001035267-24-000215.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 747b5ec7ec
  claim: David J. Rosa was appointed as Director at INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC.
  evidence_excerpt: On July 24, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed David J. Rosa to the Board effective as of July 24, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035267/000103526724000215/0001035267-24-000215-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.