McDowell brings two decades of experience in medical device commercialization and capital sales to the Fremont-based company. His professional background includes a tenure as Chief Commercial Officer at Gigly, Inc., and a decade-long career at Stryker Robotics/Orthopaedics, where he earned recognition as Area Sales Director of the Year in 2016. Early in his career, he managed an $85 million national clinical sales organization while at MAKO Surgical.

Throughout his career, McDowell has overseen more than half a billion dollars in capital and disposable sales, establishing himself as a specialist in long-cycle equipment negotiations and hospital procurement. His arrival comes as THINK Surgical continues to position its open-platform robotic systems, which allow surgeons to select implants from various manufacturers, as a disruptive force in the orthopedic sector.