Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * DeSantis Robert	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 4/1/2020	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC [ISRG]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle) 1020 KIFER ROAD	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                          _____ 10% Owner ___X___ Officer (give title below)        _____ Other (specify below) Executive VP & GM IA&E /
(Street) SUNNYVALE, CA 94086       (City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	4381	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(1)	8/15/2026	Common Stock	382	$230.9967	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(1)	2/16/2026	Common Stock	383	$178.3867	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(1)	2/28/2030	Common Stock	1450	$533.96	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	2/15/2021	Common Stock	1500	$0.00	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	2/15/2022	Common Stock	1916	$0.00	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	2/15/2023	Common Stock	2124	$0.00	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	2/28/2024	Common Stock	2899	$0.00	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Non-statutory stock option granted pursuant to the 2010 Employee Stock Option Plan. The option vests 1/8th six months after the date of grant and 1/48th monthly thereafter.
(2)	Each RSU granted represents a contingent right to receive one share of Intuitive Surgical common stock. The grant vests 25% on the first anniversary of the date of grant and annually thereafter, over a four year period.

Remarks: Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
DeSantis Robert 1020 KIFER ROAD SUNNYVALE, CA 94086			Executive VP & GM IA&E

Signatures
By: Donna Spinola For: Robert DeSantis		4/10/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date