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               CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
 
     We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Form SB-2 Registration Statement on Form
S-3 (Nos. 333-9207 and 16539) and related Prospectus of Integrated Surgical
Systems, Inc. for the registration of 2,261,598 shares of its common stock and
warrants to purchase 169,612 shares of common stock and to the incorporation by
reference therein of our report dated February 26, 1998, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements of Integrated Surgical Systems, Inc. included
in its Annual Report (Form 10-KSB) for the year ended December 31, 1997, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
                                          ERNST & YOUNG LLP
 
Sacramento, California
January 15, 1999