-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 Gt7dmYfv66iDbNeFkufpyqpg7IztBxkssGyv+2NsBxCE7ek7XuKrJLVZmn2w5eIZ
 qm/KQIb5Q9Qt9cBNvLJfxg==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000910647-96-000142.txt : 19960816
<SEC-HEADER>0000910647-96-000142.hdr.sgml : 19960816
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000910647-96-000142
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-Q
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19960630
FILED AS OF DATE:		19960814
SROS:			NYSE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000885725
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				042695240
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		10-Q
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11083
		FILM NUMBER:		96615135

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC PL
		CITY:			NATICK
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01760-1537
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5086508000
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>10-Q
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>000091064796000142-001-seq1-10-q.txt
<DESCRIPTION>BODY OF 10Q
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>000091064796000142-002-seq2-ex-10.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EX-10.1 CREDIT AGREEMENT
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-11
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>000091064796000142-003-seq3-ex-11.txt
<DESCRIPTION>COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-27
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>000091064796000142-004-seq4-ex-27.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FDS FOR 2ND QUARTER
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>