Exhibit 23.4

               CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the joint
proxy statement/prospectus of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. included as part of the
Registration Statement (Form S-4) for the registration of 20,438,802 shares of
its common stock and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report
dated March 7, 2003, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and
schedule of Computer Motion, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for
the year ended December 31, 2002, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.


                                        /s/ Ernst & Young LLP


Los Angeles, California
March 24, 2003