Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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 * Brogna Salvatore	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC [ ISRG ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) EVP & Chief Operating Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 1020 KIFER ROAD	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 9/3/2019
(Street) SUNNYVALE, CA 94086 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	9/3/2019		M(1)		562	A	$238.9133	5933	D
Common Stock	9/3/2019		S(1)		562	D	$505.23	5371	D
Common Stock	9/3/2019		M(1)		304	A	$230.9967	5675	D
Common Stock	9/3/2019		S(1)		304	D	$505.23	5371	D
Common Stock	9/3/2019		M(1)		305	A	$178.3867	5676	D
Common Stock	9/3/2019		S(1)		305	D	$505.23	5371	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$178.3867	9/3/2019		M (1)			305	(2)	2/16/2026	Common Stock	305	$0.0	609	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$230.9967	9/3/2019		M (1)			304	(3)	8/15/2026	Common Stock	304	$0.0	610	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$238.9133	9/3/2019		M (1)			562	(2)	2/15/2027	Common Stock	562	$0.0	3374	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	These shares were sold in accordance with a Trading Plan that complies with SEC Rule 10b5-1 and expires on September 10, 2019.
(2)	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.
(3)	Non-statutory stock option granted pursuant to the 2010 Employee Stock Option Plan. Option shall vest 7/48 one month after the date of grant and 1/48th each month thereafter.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Brogna Salvatore 1020 KIFER ROAD SUNNYVALE, CA 94086			EVP & Chief Operating Officer

Signatures
By: Lori Serrano For: Salvatore J Brogna		9/3/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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