INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC — Director's Dealing 2011

Oct 21, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC (ISRG)
CIK: 0001035267
Period of Report: 2011-10-21

Reporting Person: LEVY ALAN J (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-10-21	Common Stock	M	2500	$16.51	Acquired	4713	Direct
2011-10-21	Common Stock	S	2500	$412.15	Disposed	2213	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-10-21	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$16.51	M	2500	Disposed	2014-05-21	Common Stock (2500)	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.