Patton’s appointment goes into effect on July 1. He succeeds Henry Charlton, who now moves into the role of SVP of global business operations. Charlton will work closely with Patton to support a smooth transition at the Sunnyvale, California-based surgical robotics leader. A veteran of more than two decades at Intuitive, Charlton took over the role now going to Patton in early 2025.
Intuitive selected Patton from within to succeed Charlton and join its executive leadership team. He brings experience across the company’s da Vinci robot, Ion endoluminal system and its digital platforms. The company says his expertise should help maximize opportunities for consistent customer support while scaling operations to meet the demands of continued global growth.
Patton’s prior experience includes other Intuitive leadership positions spanning commercial, marketing and clinical application engineering. He previously served as global SVP of Intuitive’s endoluminal business, leading the worldwide launch of Ion.
Commentary from Intuitive leadership
Intuitive CEO Dave Rosa said:
“Taylor has spent nearly two decades with Intuitive, building and scaling teams across multiple business units and geographies. He is uniquely positioned to lead at this moment in Intuitive’s journey – having demonstrated the ability to launch new technologies, build new commercial organizations, and earn trust with customers around the world.
We are grateful for Henry’s outstanding leadership and contributions, which have been instrumental in establishing Intuitive as a global healthcare leader that has enabled physicians to serve over 20 million patients. In his new position, Henry will focus on Intuitive’s role in generating value for patients, physicians, and health care systems globally, and ensuring our customers receive world-class support no matter where they are.”
Patton said:
“We are at a pivotal time in our journey to provide better care to patients, and I am fully committed to building on the exceptional foundation that Henry and our commercial teams have worked hard to create. Our customers are focused on delivering meaningful and differentiated outcomes for their patients and reducing the total cost to treat. Our goal is to provide customers the tools, support, training, and resources they need to succeed – ultimately helping them achieve the Quintuple Aim across every platform, in every geography.”
Charlton said:
“It has been a privilege to be a part of Intuitive since 2003, and I am excited about the opportunity to contribute to our next chapter as we continue to transform the future of healthcare.”
