SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: October 26, 2004

(Date of earliest event reported)

INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.

(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-30713	77-0416458
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	Commission File Number	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
950 Kifer Road Sunnyvale, California 94086 (Address of Principal executive offices, including zip code) (408) 523-2100 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 26, 2004, Intuitive Surgical issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Press release issued by Intuitive Surgical, dated October 26, 2004

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SIGNATURES

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.

	INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Date:    October 26, 2004	By	/s/    LONNIE M. SMITH
		Name: Lonnie M. Smith
		Title: President and  Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release issued by Intuitive Surgical, dated October 26, 2004.

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