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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-23-007638
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231027
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231103

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kolli Sreelakshmi
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001689392

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30713
		FILM NUMBER:		231376908

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC.
		STREET 2:		2820 ORCHARD PARKWAY
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94131

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001035267
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES [3842]
		IRS NUMBER:				770416458
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1020 KIFER ROAD
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94086
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4085232100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1020 KIFER ROAD
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94086
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1020 KIFER ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
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    <remarks>Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

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        <signatureName>By: Donna Spinola For: Kolli, Sreelakshmi</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-11-03</signatureDate>
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    <div style="text-align: center; margin-right: 158.5pt; margin-left: 156pt; margin-top: 3.95pt; font-weight: bold;">POWER OF ATTORNEY</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 65.349pt; margin-right: 5.75pt; margin-left: 5.5pt; margin-top: 11.4pt;">Know all by these present that the undersigned hereby authorizes (i) Stephanie Lim-Ignacio, (ii) Donna Spinola, (iii) Brian King, and (iv) Cory Balliet
        of Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(the &#8220;<font style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Company</font>&#8221;<font style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">) </font>and (v) Mark V. Roeder and (vi) John Williams of Latham &amp; Watkins LLP, and each of them individually, to execute for
        and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer
        and/or director of the Company, Forms 3, 4 and 5, and other fom1s as may be required, and any amendments thereto, and cause such form(s) to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the <font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8220;</font><font style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">SEC</font><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#8221;</font><font style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">) </font>pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, relating to the undersigned's beneficial ownership of securities in the Company. The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority
        to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if
        personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power
        of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the
        undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 64.849pt; margin-right: 6.6pt; margin-left: 6.35pt;">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no
      longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of, and transactions in, securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing
      attorneys-in-fact.</div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 63.85pt; margin-right: 6.8pt; margin-left: 7.1pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of
      this 27<font style="font-size: 8pt;">th </font>day of October, 2023.</div>
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    <div style="margin-left: 216pt;"><u>/s/ Sreelakshmi Kolli</u></div>
    <div style="text-indent: 216pt;">Signature</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 216pt;"><u>Sreelakshmi Kolli</u></div>
    <div style="text-indent: 216pt;">Print Name</div>
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