<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000937556-15-000181.txt : 20151218
<SEC-HEADER>0000937556-15-000181.hdr.sgml : 20151218
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151218171744
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000937556-15-000181
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151218

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MASIMO CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000937556
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				330368882
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		52 DISCOVERY
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92618
		BUSINESS PHONE:		949-297-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		52 DISCOVERY
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92618

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FITCH SANFORD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001198927

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33642
		FILM NUMBER:		151297603

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1212 TERRA BELLA AVENUE
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043
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    <periodOfReport>2015-12-17</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>MASIMO CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MASI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001198927</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FITCH SANFORD</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MASIMO CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>52 DISCOVERY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>IRVINE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92618</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>41.8</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-12-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2025-12-17</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000.0</value>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This option was granted on December 17, 2015 and is exercisable as the option vests. The option vests over a 5 year period, with 20% of the shares subject to the option vesting on each anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This option was granted on December 17, 2015 and is exercisable as the option vests. The option vests on the one-year anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mark P. de Raad, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-12-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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