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<em style="font-style:normal;font-family:Arial Unicode MS;"><em style="font-style:normal;font-family:Arial Unicode MS;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"></em><em style="font-style:normal;font-family:Arial Unicode MS;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">SUNNYVALE, CALIF., January 11, 2006 </em><em style="font-style:normal;font-family:Arial Unicode MS;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&ndash; Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG), the global technology leader in robotic-assisted surgery, today announced the introduction of an addition to its </em><em style="font-style:normal;font-family:Arial Unicode MS;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;">da</em><em style="font-style:normal;font-family:Arial Unicode MS;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;Vinci</em><em style="font-style:normal;font-family:Arial Unicode MS;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;System product line. </em></em>
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<em style="font-style:normal;font-family:Arial Unicode MS;"><em style="font-style:normal;font-family:Arial Unicode MS;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"></em><em style="font-style:normal;font-family:Arial Unicode MS;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">Commenting on the announcement, Lonnie Smith, Chairman and CEO, of Intuitive Surgical said, &ldquo;We are very pleased to add the </em><em style="font-style:normal;font-family:Arial Unicode MS;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;">da</em><em style="font-style:normal;font-family:Arial Unicode MS;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;Vinci S</em><em style="font-style:normal;font-family:Arial Unicode MS;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;System to our product line. We believe that the new features of the </em><em style="font-style:normal;font-family:Arial Unicode MS;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;">da</em><em style="font-style:normal;font-family:Arial Unicode MS;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;Vinci S</em><em style="font-style:normal;font-family:Arial Unicode MS;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;System will further streamline surgical procedures, improving efficiencies and shortening the learning curve for operating room teams.&rdquo; </em></em>
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<em style="font-style:normal;font-family:Arial Unicode MS;"><em style="font-style:normal;font-family:Arial Unicode MS;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:7.5pt;"></em><em style="font-style:normal;font-family:Arial Unicode MS;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:7.5pt;">Intuitive Surgical,&nbsp;Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG), headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, is the global technology leader in the rapidly emerging field of robotic-assisted, minimally invasive surgery (MIS). Intuitive Surgical develops, manufactures and markets robotic technologies designed to improve clinical outcomes and help patients return more quickly to active and productive lives. The company&rsquo;s mission is to extend the benefits of minimally invasive surgery to the broadest possible base of patients. More information is available at www.intuitivesurgical.com and www.davinciprostatectomy.com. Intuitive Surgical &mdash; </em><em style="font-style:normal;font-family:Arial Unicode MS;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-size:7.5pt;">Taking surgical precision beyond the limits of the human hand</em><em style="font-style:normal;font-family:Arial Unicode MS;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;font-size:7.5pt;">.</em><em style="font-style:normal;font-family:Arial Unicode MS;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:7.5pt;">&trade;</em></em>
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