INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC — Director's Dealing 2011

Aug 2, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC (ISRG)
CIK: 0001035267
Period of Report: 2011-07-29

Reporting Person: MCNAMARA JEROME J (EVP da Vinci WW Sales & Mktg)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-07-29	Common Stock	M	3125	$107.27	Acquired	5744	Direct
2011-07-29	Common Stock	S	3125	$402.4009	Disposed	2619	Direct
2011-07-29	Common Stock	G	9	$274.4735	Acquired	2628	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-07-29	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$107.27	M	3125	Disposed	2019-02-17	Common Stock (3125)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The shares beneficially owned increasedd due to a qualified ESPP purchase that took place on 7/29/11. The purchase of these shares is being reported on a voluntary basis.

F2: Non-statutory stock option granted pursuant to the 2000 Employee Stock Option Plan. The option vests 1/8th six months after the date of grant and 1/48th monthly thereafter.