| Boston Scientific Corporation is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices that are used in a b range of interventional medical specialties, including interventional cardiology, cardiac rhythm management, peripheral interventions, electrophysiology, neurovascular intervention, oncology, endoscope, urology, gynecology and neuromodulation. The Company's products are offered for sale principally by three dedicated business groups: Cardiovascular (including its Interventional Cardiology, CRM and Cardiovascular businesses); Endosurgery (including the Company's Endoscopy and Urology/Gynecology businesses, and until February 2008, included its Oncology business), and Neuromodulation (including its Pain Management business, and until January 2008, included the Company's Auditory business). During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company acquired EndoTex Interventional Systems, Inc. In May 2008, the Company completed the acquisition of CryoCor, Inc. |
