Intuitive Surgical names Taylor Patton CCO, Henry Charlton moves to SVP Global Business Ops

INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC

Taylor Patton promoted to Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer, effective July 1, 2026.
Henry Charlton transitions to SVP of Global Business Operations after serving as CCO.
Patton previously led Intuitive's Ion platform launch as Global SVP of Endoluminal.
Charlton has been with Intuitive since 2003; will support smooth transition.
Patton joins Executive Leadership team; Charlton will focus on global value generation.

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Appointed

Taylor Patton

Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer

ISRG · INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC

Effective: 2026-07-01
Filed: May 28, 2026, 4:35 PM ET

Taylor Patton, Global Senior Vice President, Endoluminal will succeed Mr. Charlton as the Company’s Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer.

Role change

Henry L. Charlton

Senior Vice President of Global Business Operations

ISRG · INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC

Effective: 2026-07-01
Successor: Taylor Patton
Filed: May 28, 2026, 4:35 PM ET

Effective July 1, 2026, Henry L. Charlton will transition from his role as Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (the “Company”) and begin serving as Senior Vice President of Global Business Operations of the Company.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Taylor Patton was appointed as Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer at INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC.

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer

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Taylor Patton, Global Senior Vice President, Endoluminal will succeed Mr. Charlton as the Company’s Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Henry L. Charlton changed role as Senior Vice President of Global Business Operations at INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC.

Action: transitioned
Role: Senior Vice President of Global Business Operations

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Effective July 1, 2026, Henry L. Charlton will transition from his role as Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (the “Company”) and begin serving as Senior Vice President of Global Business Operations of the Company.

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