Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Andersen Reiter Kara
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/06/2019		 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)
Sr VP General Counsel & CCO
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
02/06/2019
(Street)

SUNNYVALE, CA 94086		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 3,309
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 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) 02/06/2025 Common Stock 9,000 $ 170.7567 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 02/16/2026 Common Stock 1,500 $ 178.3867 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 08/15/2026 Common Stock 1,500 $ 230.9967 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 02/15/2027 Common Stock 1,350 $ 238.9133 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 08/15/2027 Common Stock 1,350 $ 328.4567 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 02/15/2028 Common Stock 875 $ 418.56 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 08/15/2028 Common Stock 875 $ 522.77 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (3) 02/06/2019 Common Stock 750 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (3) 02/16/2020 Common Stock 1,500 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (3) 02/15/2021 Common Stock 2,025 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (3) 02/15/2022 Common Stock 1,750 $ 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Andersen Reiter Kara
1020 KIFER ROAD
SUNNYVALE, CA 94086		       Sr VP General Counsel & CCO  

Signatures

/s/ Kara Andersen Reiter 02/08/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(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) Non-statutory stock option granted pursuant to the 2010 Employee Stock Option Plan. The option vests 7/48th one month after the date of grant and 1/48th monthly thereafter.
(3) Each Restricted Stock Unit, granted pursuant to the 2010 Employee Stock Option Plan, 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 of time.

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