- 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 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Savarese John

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 10/31/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

MAKO Surgical Corp. [MAKO]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3000 SAND HILL ROAD, BUILDING #1, SUITE 260

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)

(Street)

MENLO PARK, CA 94025

(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	1623876	I	By Montreux Equity Partners IV, L.P. ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	114695	I	By Montreux IV Associates, L.L.C. ⁽²⁾

*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)
Common Stock Warrants (right to buy)	4/29/2009	11/2/2015	Common Stock	324775	$7.44	I	By Montreux Equity Partners IV, L.P. ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock Warrants (right to buy)	4/29/2009	11/2/2015	Common Stock	22939	$7.44	I	By Montreux IV Associates, L.L.C. ⁽²⁾
Common Stock Warrants (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	95382	$6.20	I	By Montreux Equity Partners IV, L.P. ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock Warrants (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	6737	$6.20	I	By Montreux IV Associates, L.L.C. ⁽²⁾

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	The reporting person is a managing member of Montreux Equity Management IV, LLC, the general partner of Montreux Equity Partners IV, L.P., but he disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of his pecunairy interest therein.
( 2)	The reporting person is a managing member of Montreux Equity Management IV, LLC, which is the manager of Montreux IV Associates, L.L.C., but he disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of his pecunairy interest therein.
( 3)	The Warrants are exercisable at any time or times on or after the earlier of (i) December 31, 2009, or (ii) the purchase of additional shares of the issuer's common stock by the purchasers affiliated with the reporting person, which purchase may occur at the sole option of the issuer on or before December 31, 2009, following achievement of certain commercialization milestones.
( 4)	The Warrants will expire eighty-four (84) months from the date that the Warrants become exercisable. If such date falls on a day other than a business day, the expiration date will be the next business day.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Savarese John 3000 SAND HILL ROAD BUILDING #1, SUITE 260 MENLO PARK, CA 94025	X

Signatures
/s/John Savarese, MD		11/10/2008
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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