The
Corporation (Abbreviated BSC), is a worldwide developer,
Manufacture r and marketer of medical devices whose products are used in a range of interventional medical specialties, including interventional
Cardiology , peripheral interventions, neuromodulation,
Neurovascular intervention,
Electrophysiology ,
Vascular Surgery ,
Endoscopy ,
Oncology ,
Urology and
Gynecology .
Boston Scientific is well know for the development of the
Taxus Stent , which is a drug coated stent which is used to open up clogged arteries.
Boston Scientific's main competitors are
Johnson & Johnson and
Medtronic .
The company recently acquired longtime competitor
Guidant for approximately $28 billion. The former Guidant was split between BSC and
Abbott Laboratories {Link without Title} .
