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<HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P
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ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>FORM 8-K </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="4"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or
15(d) of </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Date of Report: December 12, 2003 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Date of earliest event reported) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B>INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="32%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>77-0416458</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>incorporation or organization)</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="32%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>000-30713</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="32%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>950 Kifer Road
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Sunnyvale, California 94086 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1"><B>(Address of Principal executive offices, including zip code) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(408) 523-2100 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code) </B></FONT></P> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Other Events and Required FD Disclosure. </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On December 12, 2003, Intuitive Surgical, Inc., (the &#147;Company&#148;) issued a press release announcing the resignations of Frederic H. Moll, M.D. and
Russell C. Hirsch, M.D., Ph.D. from the Company&#146;s Board of Directors. Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is the Company&#146;s press release dated December 12, 2003 announcing the resignations. </FONT></P> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Financial Statements, </B><I></I><B><I>Pro Forma</I></B><I> </I><B>Financial Information and Exhibits. </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="95%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Press Release issued by the Company, dated December 12, 2003.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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
undersigned hereunto duly authorized, </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="42%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/<SMALL>S</SMALL>/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L<SMALL>ONNIE</SMALL> M.
S<SMALL>MITH&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="42%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Name:</I> Lonnie M. Smith</FONT></P> <P
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>EXHIBIT 99.1 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="4"><B>I<SMALL>NTUITIVE</SMALL> S<SMALL>URGICAL</SMALL> A<SMALL>NNOUNCES</SMALL> C<SMALL>HANGES</SMALL> <SMALL>TO</SMALL> I<SMALL>TS</SMALL> B<SMALL>OARD</SMALL>
<SMALL>OF</SMALL> D<SMALL>IRECTORS</SMALL> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">SUNNYVALE, CALIF. Dec. 12, 2003 &#150;
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG), the leader in operative surgical robotics, today announced that Directors Frederic H. Moll, M.D., and Russell C. Hirsch, M.D., Ph.D., have tendered their resignations from the Board of Directors of Intuitive
in order to pursue other interests and meet other obligations. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Commenting on the
announcement, Lonnie Smith, Chairman and CEO of Intuitive Surgical said, &#147;We are truly grateful for all that Fred and Russell have contributed to the success of Intuitive over the years, and I personally will miss their wise counsel on the
Board. However, all companies go through a maturation process, and in light of other commitments that Fred and Russell have we understand and support their decision.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Following these resignations the Intuitive Board will be comprised of seven members including Robert Duggan and Eric Halvorson, who joined the board
in July when the company merged with Computer Motion. The Board presently includes six independent outside Directors. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Fred Moll, CEO of Hansen Medical, commented: &#147;As one involved with Intuitive since its founding, I have enjoyed the opportunity to participate with its management in building
the leading company in surgical robotics. I wish Intuitive continued success in its business.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Russell Hirsch added, &#147;My association as an investor and board member with Intuitive has been gratifying, and I wish Intuitive all the best in the future.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">About Intuitive&#146;s Products: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The da Vinci<FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>&reg;<FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></SUP><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000"></FONT></FONT> Surgical System consists of a surgeon&#146;s viewing and control console having an integrated, high-performance InSite<FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>&reg;<FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000"></FONT></SUP><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></FONT> 3-D vision system, a patient-side cart consisting of three or four robotic arms that position and precisely maneuver endoscopic instruments and an endoscope, and
a variety of articulating EndoWrist<FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>&reg;<FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></SUP><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></FONT> 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<FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"
COLOR="#000000"><SUP>&reg;<FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></SUP><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></FONT> 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. </FONT></P>

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FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></FONT> Endoscope Positioner is a voice-activated robotic arm that automates the critical task of endoscope positioning, providing the surgeon with direct control over a smooth, precise and stable view of
the internal surgical field. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The Hermes<FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"
COLOR="#000000"><SUP>&reg;<FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></SUP><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></FONT> Control Center is a centralized system designed to voice control a series of networked &#147;smart&#148;
medical devices. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of our management and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements should, therefore, be considered in light of various important factors, including the following: timing and success of product
development and market acceptance of developed products; regulatory approvals, clearances and restrictions; guidelines and recommendations in the health care and patient communities; intellectual property positions and litigation; competition in the
medical device industry and in the specific markets of surgery in which Intuitive Surgical operates; our ability to achieve anticipated synergies and cost savings of our acquisition of Computer Motion and the rate at which these anticipated
synergies and costs savings are achieved; our ability to integrate the operations of Computer Motion with our operations, including the respective research and development operations, personnel, product lines and technology, and the rate at which
the operations of the two companies are integrated; and unanticipated manufacturing disruptions, delays in regulatory approvals of new manufacturing facilities or the inability to meet demand for products. Words such as &#147;estimate,&#148;
&#147;project,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;believe&#148; and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of
this press release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Intuitive<FONT
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COLOR="#000000"></FONT></FONT> are registered trademarks of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="8%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P
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FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Intuitive Surgical </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Susan Barnes, 408-523-2160 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Ben Gong, 408-523-2175 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Sarah Norton, 408-523-2161 </FONT></P>
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