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<P align="center"><FONT size="4"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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<DIV align="center"><FONT size="3"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="5"><B>FORM 8-K
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE<BR>
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June&nbsp;30, 2003
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<P align="center"><FONT size="6"><B>INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">950 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">ITEM 2. &nbsp;&nbsp;ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On June&nbsp;30, 2003, Intuitive Surgical, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(&#147;Intuitive&#148;), completed its acquisition of Computer Motion, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (&#147;Computer Motion&#148;), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger
(the &#147;Merger Agreement&#148;) by and among Intuitive, Intuitive Merger Corporation,
a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Intuitive (&#147;Merger
Sub&#148;), and Computer Motion. In accordance with the provisions of the Merger
Agreement, Merger Sub merged (the &#147;Merger&#148;) with and into Computer Motion, with
Computer Motion surviving the Merger and continuing as a wholly owned
subsidiary of Intuitive. In connection with the Merger, each outstanding share
of common stock of Computer Motion was converted into the right to receive
0.51426943 of one share of common stock, par value $0.001 (&#147;Intuitive Common
Stock&#148;), of Intuitive, and Intuitive issued an aggregate of approximately 8.0
million shares (after giving effect to the 1-for-2 reverse stock split of
Intuitive Common Stock effected July&nbsp;1, 2003) of Intuitive Common Stock in
exchange for all of the outstanding capital stock of Computer Motion. In
addition, Intuitive assumed all outstanding options and warrants of Computer
Motion, which are currently exercisable for an aggregate of approximately 2.2
million shares (after giving effect to the 1-for-2 reverse stock split of
Intuitive Common Stock effected July&nbsp;1, 2003) of Intuitive Common Stock. In
connection with the Merger, Robert W. Duggan and Eric H. Halvorson, former
directors of Computer Motion, were appointed to Intuitive&#146;s Board of Directors.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">ITEM 7. &nbsp;&nbsp;FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements of Business Acquired
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
financial statements of Computer Motion, Inc. have been previously
provided in the Registrant&#146;s registration statement on
Form&nbsp;S-4 (No. 333-104093), which was declared effective by the
Securities and Exchange Commission on June&nbsp;2, 2003.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;Pro Forma Financial Information
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unaudited
pro forma financial information was previously provided in the
Registrant&#146;s registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-4 (No.
333-104093), which was declared effective by the Securities and
Exchange Commission on June&nbsp;2, 2003.
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    <TD width="93%"><FONT size="2">dated as of March&nbsp;7, 2003 (Incorporated by reference to
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
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Lonnie M. Smith<br>
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    <TD width="95%"><FONT size="2"> Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Intuitive Surgical, Inc.,
Intuitive Merger Corporation and Computer Motion, Inc., dated as of March
7, 2003 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;2.1 of Intuitive&#146;s Report on
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Intuitive Surgical and Computer Motion Close Merger</B><BR>
Monday June&nbsp;30, 2:46 pm ET
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Intuitive Surgical Completes Reverse Stock Split</B>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">SUNNYVALE, Calif.&#151;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#151;June&nbsp;30, 2003&#151;Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
(NASDAQ: ISRG &#151; News), the leader in operative surgical robotics, today
announced that it has completed its merger with Computer Motion. Stockholders
of both Intuitive Surgical and Computer Motion approved the merger in
stockholder meetings held earlier today. In connection with the closing of the
merger, each outstanding share of Computer Motion common stock was converted
into the right to receive 0.51426943 shares of Intuitive Surgical common stock,
without giving effect to the reverse stock split described below. Former
stockholders of Computer Motion will receive written instructions from
Intuitive Surgical&#146;s exchange agent regarding how to exchange their Computer
Motion stock certificates for Intuitive Surgical stock certificates. As the
acquiring company, Intuitive will continue to do business as Intuitive
Surgical, Inc. and will continue to trade on the Nasdaq National Market under
the symbol ISRG.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">Commenting on the completion of the merger, Lonnie Smith, President and CEO of
Intuitive Surgical, said &#147;We are pleased with the companies&#146; ability to bring
this merger to a swift closure and we very much look forward to our future as a
combined company. This merger combines the intellectual property of the two
companies, eliminates costly patent disputes, and enables our combined
resources to focus on developing and growing robotics in minimally invasive
surgery and delivering significant clinical benefits and value to patients,
surgeons, and medical centers throughout the world.&#148;
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">Intuitive Surgical also announced that it has completed a 1-for-2 reverse split
of its common stock. Intuitive Surgical&#146;s common stock will trade on a
post-reverse split basis commencing July&nbsp;1, 2003. In accordance with applicable
Nasdaq rules, a &#147;D&#148; will be appended to Intuitive Surgical&#146;s ticker symbol for
20 trading days. The number of shares of Intuitive Surgical common stock to be
received by the former stockholders of Computer Motion in connection with the
merger will be appropriately adjusted to give effect to the reverse stock
split.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">About the Company&#146;s Products
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">Intuitive&#146;s da Vinci&#174; Surgical System consists of a surgeon&#146;s viewing and
control console having an integrated, high-performance InSite&#174; 3-D vision
system, a patient-side cart consisting of three robotic arms that position and
precisely maneuver endoscopic instruments and an endoscope, and a variety of
articulating EndoWrist&#174; Instruments. By integrating computer-enhanced
technology with surgeons&#146; technical skills, Intuitive believes that its System
enables surgeons to perform better surgery in a manner never before
experienced. The da Vinci Surgical System seamlessly and directly translates
the surgeon&#146;s natural hand, wrist and finger movements on instrument controls
at the surgeon&#146;s console outside the patient&#146;s body into corresponding
micro-movements of the instrument tips positioned inside the patient through
small puncture incisions, or ports.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">After closing the merger, the company will also market Computer Motion&#146;s
products including the ZEUS&#174; Surgical System and accessories for minimally
invasive surgery, the HERMES&#174; Control Center, a centralized system that enables
the surgeon to voice control a network of &#147;smart&#148; medical devices, the AESOP&#174;
Robotic Endoscope Positioner, and the SOCRATES&#153; Telecollaboration System.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">www.intuitivesurgical.com</FONT>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">www.computermotion.com
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
&#147;safe harbor&#148; provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995, including statements about future
financial and operating results and Intuitive Surgical&#146;s merger with Computer
Motion. You can identify these forward-looking statements when you see us using
words such as &#147;intends,&#148; &#147;expects,&#148; &#147;anticipates,&#148; &#147;estimates&#148; and other
similar expressions. These statements are based on current expectations and
beliefs and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in
the forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from
those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements as a result of
certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, competition and
market acceptance of products; ability to obtain regulatory approvals and
third-party reimbursements; ability to raise additional capital; ability of
Intuitive Surgical and Computer Motion to successfully execute their
integration strategies, or achieve planned synergies; and other factors
described in the Securities and Exchange Commission reports filed by Intuitive
Surgical, including its most recent filings on Form&nbsp;10-K and Form&nbsp;10-Q.
Intuitive Surgical undertakes no obligation to publicly update any
forward-looking statements for any reason, even if new information becomes
available or other events occur in the future.
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