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D. Keith Grossman joined the Intuitive Surgical Board of Directors in May 2004. Mr. Grossman served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Thoratec Corporation, a publicly held medical technology firm, from January 1996 to January 2006. Prior to Thoratec, Mr. Grossman was a Division President of Major Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from June 1992 to September 1995. From July 1988 to June 1992, Mr. Grossman served as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Calcitek, Inc., a manufacturer of implantable medical devices and a division of Sulzermedica (formerly Intermedics, Inc.). Prior to 1988, Mr. Grossman held various other sales and marketing management positions within the McGaw Laboratories Division of American Hospital Supply Corporation. Mr. Grossman remains a member of the Board of Directors of Thoratec, and also serves as a member of the board of directors of Acorn Cardiovascular, Inc., a private medical technology company. Mr. Grossman earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Ohio State University, and his Master’s of Business Administration degree from Pepperdine University. | 