Asensus Surgical, Inc. announced that on July 22, 2021, the Board of Directors increased the size of the Board from seven members to nine members and appointed Kevin Hobert and Elizabeth Kwo, MD to the Board, effective immediately, to fill such vacancies. Mr. Hobert and Dr. Kwo were elected to one-year terms until the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders and their successors are elected and qualified. In addition to bringing the Payor and Provider perspectives to the Board, these new Directors bring predictive analytics, big data, and digital imaging experience, which are valuable skills that will help realize the vision of Performance-Guided Surgery. Subsequent to these additions, the Company has nine members of its Board of Directors.