INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC — Director's Dealing 2011

Apr 25, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC (ISRG)
CIK: 0001035267
Period of Report: 2011-04-25

Reporting Person: LOOP FLOYD D MD (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-04-25	Common Stock	M	5000	$72.44	Acquired	5000	Direct
2011-04-25	Common Stock	S	5000	$352.1411	Disposed	0	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-04-25	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$72.44	M	5000	Disposed	2015-07-29	Common Stock (5000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Non-statutory stock option granted pursuant to the Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan. Option shall vest 1/3rd one year after date of grant and 1/36th each month thereafter.