INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC — Director's Dealing 2011

Sep 8, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC (ISRG)
CIK: 0001035267
Period of Report: 2011-09-07

Reporting Person: MELTZER MARK J (SVP & General Counsel)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-09-07	Common Stock	M	1000	$107.27	Acquired	1542	Direct
2011-09-07	Common Stock	S	1000	$388	Disposed	542	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-09-07	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$107.27	M	1000	Disposed	2019-02-17	Common Stock (1000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Non-statutory stock option granted pursuant to the 2000 Employee Stock Option Plan. Option shall vest 1/8 six months after the date of grant and 1/48th each month thereafter.