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Stock Symbol:	BSX
# of Employees:	14,000
Corporate HQ:	Natick, MA
Employer Home Page:	www.bostonscientific.com
Employer Careers Page:	www.bostonscientific.com/careers

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Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) is the world's largest medical device company dedicated to less-invasive therapies. The Company's products and technologies are designed to reduce risk, trauma, cost, procedure time and the need for aftercare.

These products and technologies are generally used for enlarging narrowed blood vessels to prevent heart attack and stroke, clearing passages blocked by plaque to alleviate pain, opening obstructions and bringing relief to patients suffering from various forms of cancer, performing biopsies and ultrasounds, mapping electrical problems in the heart, placing filters to prevent blood clots from reaching the lungs, heart or brain, and treating urological, renal, pulmonary, cerebrovascular and gastrointestinal diseases. These less-invasive therapies are designed to improve outcomes, which help patients return to fuller lives sooner. Patients of all ages are benefiting from improved quality of life.

Boston Scientific's history began in the late 1960s, when co-founder John Abele acquired an equity interest in Medi-tech, Inc., a research and development company focused on developing alternatives to traditional surgery. Medi-tech's first products, a family of steerable catheters, were introduced in 1969 and were used in some of the first less-invasive procedures. Versions of these steerable catheters are still used today. In 1979, Abele and Pete Nicholas partnered to buy Medi-tech and together formed Boston Scientific Corporation. Driven by the needs of the medical community for innovative products, the Company grew from revenues of approximately $2 million in 1979 to more than $2.67 billion in 2001.

Since its public offering in 1992, Boston Scientific has undertaken a smart acquisition strategy, assembling the lines of business that allow it to continue to be a leader in the medical industry. Outside of North America, the Company's development, manufacturing, marketing and sales are managed through its operations in Europe, Japan and Asia Pacific, as well as representatives in 40 countries. Today, Boston Scientific employs approximately 14,000 people and operates 21 technology centers worldwide. Corporate headquarters are located in Natick, Massachusetts.

Boston Scientific is focused on the following business areas:

Electrophysiology
A leading developer of medical technologies used in cardiac electrophysiology for the diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias.

Interventional Cardiology
A leading developer of medical technologies used by interventional cardiologists to diagnose and treat cardiovascular disease and other cardiovascular disorders

Peripheral Interventions
A leading developer of medical technologies used by interventional radiologists and vascular surgeons to diagnose and treat peripheral vascular and non-vascular disorders.

Vascular Surgery
A leading developer of medical technologies used by surgeons who perform vascular procedures to diagnose and treat peripheral vascular disorders.

Neurovascular
A leading developer of less-invasive medical technologies used in endovascular neurosurgery and interventional neuroradiology for the treatment of aneurysms and other types of cerebrovascular disease.

Oncology
A leader in surgical/image guided medical devices for the diagnosis and treatment of tumors.

Endoscopy
A leading developer of medical technologies used by gastroenterologists, oncologists, pulmonologists and colorectal and general surgeons for the diagnosis and interventional or palliative treatment of diseases of the digestive and pulmonary systems.

Urology
A leading developer of less-invasive medical technologies used by urologists and gynecologists to diagnose and treat diseases of the genitourinary tract, incontinence and pelvic floor reconstruction.

Gynecology
A leading developer of medical technologies used by urologists, urogynecologists and gynecologists to diagnose and treat incontinence, pelvic floor reconstruction, menorrhagia and other women's health issues.

We welcome you to explore our business. We have recently expanded our web site to include a great deal of information about the technology and career opportunities at Boston Scientific. Come visit us at www.BostonScientific.com.