Francis Macnamara is a medical technology and robotics executive with more than 28 years of experience guiding organizations through complex technical, clinical, and regulatory inflection points. Career focus spans robotic surgical platforms, flexible endoscopy, steerable catheter systems, and energy-based therapeutic devices, with leadership roles across venture-backed companies and global public organizations.

Executive experience includes leading large-scale R&D organizations, overseeing global regulatory and clinical strategies, and managing capital-intensive innovation portfolios. Track record includes 15 commercial device launches, leadership of eight clinical programs from first-in-human through randomized controlled trials, and governance of intellectual property strategies resulting in more than 30 issued patents.

Experience includes senior leadership roles at Intuitive Surgical, Auris Health (now part of Johnson & Johnson), Vytronus, Hansen Medical, and Boston Scientific. Board-level perspective centers on disciplined innovation, risk-balanced decision-making, organizational scale, and long-term enterprise value creation.

Current focus includes board service and advisory work with organizations developing next-generation medical technologies, with an emphasis on governance, technology strategy, and operational readiness for growth and commercialization.

Select Achievements

• Intellectual Property Leadership: Holder of 34 granted U.S. patents and several international patents in robotic catheters, flexible endoscopes, active drive systems, and articulation mechanisms.
• Clinical & Commercial Impact: Patented technologies integrated into multiple commercial platforms, contributing to over 150,000 annual procedures worldwide.
• Innovation Recognition: Successfully built and defended IP portfolios that have underpinned corporate acquisitions, product differentiation, and competitive advantage.