INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC — Director's Dealing 2011

Jan 28, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC (ISRG)
CIK: 0001035267
Period of Report: 2011-01-27

Reporting Person: HALVORSON ERIC H (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-01-27	Common Stock	M	1250	$135.39	Acquired	3821	Direct
2011-01-27	Common Stock	S	750	$336.7001	Disposed	3071	Direct
2011-01-27	Common Stock	S	500	$336.7025	Disposed	2571	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-01-27	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$135.39	M	1250	Disposed	2019-04-23	Common Stock (1250)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Non-statutory stock option granted pursuant to the Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan. Option shall vest 100% one year after the date of grant date.