Fremont, Calif. – September 22, 2026 -- THINK Surgical, Inc. has appointed Rick McDowell as Vice President, Sales, tasking him with leading the orthopedic robotics maker's national sales organization as it scales commercial operations.
McDowell reports directly to Executive Vice President Chris Marrus
McDowell will drive market strategy and growth for THINK Surgical's commercial team, reporting to Chris Marrus. He arrives with more than 20 years in medical device commercialization, clinical strategy, and capital sales across the surgical robotics sector.
McDowell has generated over $500 million in lifetime capital and disposable sales
He joins from Gigly, Inc., where he served as Chief Commercial Officer overseeing enterprise-wide commercial strategy and go-to-market execution. Earlier, he led capital sales for Procept BioRobotics across the North Central United States and spent more than a decade at Stryker Robotics/Orthopaedics, most recently as Area Sales Director for the Southeast region. His career began at MAKO Surgical, where over four-plus years he rose to Director, Clinical Sales, leading an 8-district, 90-member team responsible for an $85 million national clinical sales organization.
McDowell has won industry recognition including Stryker's Tim Scannell Legacy Award
He received Stryker's Tim Scannell Legacy Award for Contributions Over Time in 2022 and was named Stryker Robotics/Orthopaedics Area Sales Director of the Year in 2016. He is recognized for expertise in concept selling, hospital procurement, and long-cycle capital equipment negotiations, and has contributed to the launch and market expansion of several disruptive orthopedic robotics technologies.
"THINK Surgical has built something special in the orthopedic robotics space, and I look forward to working alongside Chris and the broader team to accelerate our commercial momentum and bring our technology to more surgeons and patients," McDowell said.