Bob DeSantis is Executive Vice President & Chief Product Officer at Intuitive. He leads the global teams that develop and manufacture the company’s three robotic platforms—multiport, single port, and endoluminal—all novel platforms that are designed to help enable better outcomes for patient populations around the world. He is also responsible for global operations, program management, technical services, user experience, and product management.
Mr. DeSantis joined Intuitive in 2013 as Vice President, Instruments & Accessories New Product Introduction. His role was later expanded to include leading the product development, marketing, engineering, and operations teams for the instruments, accessories, and endoscope portfolios. DeSantis has also played a key role in the expansion and scaling of Intuitive’s global manufacturing operations. Most recently, he was the Executive Vice President and General Manager of Instruments, Accessories, and Endoscopes, leading the global teams that design, manufacture, and market the company’s robust portfolio of products.
DeSantis started his career at U.S. Surgical where he was part of the research team that developed laparoscopic technologies that enabled the first wave of minimally invasive surgery. Later as part of Covidien, he served as VP of R&D for Surgical Devices leading the mechanical and energy devices organizations. He also led the group that developed and first commercialized single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS).
DeSantis earned a B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the State University of New York, Buffalo. He also holds a Certificate in Innovation Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
What is Robert DeSantis' net worth?
The estimated net worth of Robert DeSantis is at least $1.73 million as of January 27th, 2023. Mr. DeSantis owns 6,769 shares of Intuitive Surgical stock worth more than $1,726,366 as of March 31st. This net worth evaluation does not reflect any other investments that Mr. DeSantis may own. Learn More about Robert DeSantis' net worth.
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Has Robert DeSantis been buying or selling shares of Intuitive Surgical?
Within the last three months, Robert DeSantis has sold $407,250.00 in Intuitive Surgical stock. Most recently, Robert Desantis sold 1,629 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a transaction totalling $407,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 6,769 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,692,250. Learn More on Robert DeSantis' trading history.
Who are Intuitive Surgical's active insiders?
Intuitive Surgical's insider roster includes Craig Barratt (Director), Myriam Curet (EVP), Myriam Curet (EVP), Robert DeSantis (EVP), Gary Guthart (CEO), Amal Johnson (Director), Amy Ladd (Director), Keith Leonard (Director), Alan Levy (Director), Marshall Mohr (CFO), Kara Reiter (SVP), David Rosa (EVP), Mark Rubash (Director), and Jamie Samath (SVP). Learn More on Intuitive Surgical's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Intuitive Surgical?
During the last year, insiders at the medical equipment provider sold shares 15 times. They sold a total of 256,136 shares worth more than $58,540,853.97. The most recent insider tranaction occured on March, 1st when EVP Myriam Curet sold 1,253 shares worth more than $286,272.91. Insiders at Intuitive Surgical own 0.9% of the company.
Learn More about insider trades at Intuitive Surgical. Information on this page was last updated on 3/1/2023.
