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 ^*

DiMartino Michele

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/25/2023

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)
See Remarks /

(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	397	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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	2/10/2029	Common Stock	3947	$292.49	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	1504	$0	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	3947	$0	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Non-statutory stock option granted pursuant to the 2010 Incentive Award Plan. The grant vests 25% on the first anniversary of the date of grant and monthly thereafter, over a four year period of time.
(2)	Each RSU granted represents a contingent right to receive one share of Intuitive Surgical common stock. The grant vests 100% on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
(3)	Each RSU granted represents a contingent right to receive one share of Intuitive Surgical common stock. The grant vests 25% on each anniversary of the date of grant.

Remarks:
Officer Title: SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
DiMartino Michele 1020 KIFER ROAD SUNNYVALE, CA 94086			See Remarks

Signatures
By: Donna Spinola For: Michele DiMartino		2/2/2023
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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