Boston Scientific Corporation

Natick, MA United States

  (NYSE: BSX)

Company Description

Boston Scientific knows that nothing is simple in matters of the heart. It makes medical supplies and devices used to diagnose and treat conditions in a variety of medical fields, with an emphasis on cardiovascular products and cardiac rhythm management. It also makes devices used for gynecology and urology, endoscopy, and pain management (neuromodulation). Its 13,000-plus products, made in a dozen factories worldwide, include defibrillators, catheters, coronary and urethral stents, pacemakers, biopsy forceps and needles, and urethral slings. Boston Scientific markets its wares in more than 100 countries, primarily through its own direct sales staff.