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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D. C. 20549
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                                    FORM T-1

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                    UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF
                   A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
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              CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF
                A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2) ________
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                            THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)


New York                                                         13-4994650
(State of incorporation                                    (I.R.S. employer
if not a national bank)                                 identification No.)

270 Park Avenue
New York, New York                                                    10017
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)

                               William H. McDavid
                                General Counsel
                                270 Park Avenue
                            New York, New York 10017
                              Tel: (212) 270-2611
           (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
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                         Boston Scientific Corporation
              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware                                                          042695240
(State or other jurisdiction of                            (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                          identification No.)


One Boston Scientific Place
Natick, Massachusetts                                            01760-1537
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)

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                                Debt Securities
                      (Title of the indenture securities)


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                                    GENERAL

Item 1.  General Information.

         Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

         (a)   Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to
               which it is subject.

               New York State Banking Department, State House, Albany, New York
               12110.

               Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington,
               D.C., 20551

               Federal Reserve Bank of New York, District No. 2, 33 Liberty
               Street, New York, N.Y.

               Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C., 20429.


         (b)   Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

               Yes.


Item 2.  Affiliations with the Obligor.

         If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such
affiliation.

         None.









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Item 16. List of Exhibits

         List  below  all  exhibits  filed  as  a  part  of  this  Statement  of
Eligibility.

         1. A copy of the  Articles  of  Association  of the  Trustee  as now in
effect, including the Organization Certificate and the Certificates of Amendment
dated February 17, 1969, August 31, 1977, December 31, 1980,  September 9, 1982,
February 28, 1985, December 2, 1991 and July 10, 1996 (see Exhibit 1 to Form T-1
filed  in  connection  with  Registration  Statement  No.  333-06249,  which  is
incorporated by reference).

         2. A copy of the  Certificate  of  Authority of the Trustee to Commence
Business  (see  Exhibit  2 to Form T-1  filed in  connection  with  Registration
Statement No. 33-50010, which is incorporated by reference. On July 14, 1996, in
connection  with the  merger  of  Chemical  Bank and The  Chase  Manhattan  Bank
(National  Association),  Chemical Bank, the surviving corporation,  was renamed
The Chase Manhattan Bank).

         3.  None,  authorization  to  exercise  corporate  trust  powers  being
contained in the documents identified above as Exhibits 1 and 2.

         4. A copy of the existing By-Laws of the Trustee (see Exhibit 4 to Form
T-1 filed in connection  with  Registration  Statement No.  333-06249,  which is
incorporated by reference).

         5. Not applicable.

         6. The  consent of the Trustee  required  by Section  321(b) of the Act
(see Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed in connection with  Registration  Statement No.
33-50010,  which is incorporated  by reference.  On July 14, 1996, in connection
with  the  merger  of  Chemical  Bank and The  Chase  Manhattan  Bank  (National
Association),  Chemical Bank, the surviving  corporation,  was renamed The Chase
Manhattan Bank).

         7. A copy of the latest  report of condition of the Trustee,  published
pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

         8. Not applicable.

         9. Not applicable.

                                   SIGNATURE

            Pursuant to the  requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 the
Trustee,  The Chase Manhattan  Bank, a corporation  organized and existing under
the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in
the City of New York and State of New York, on the 18th day of September, 1997.


                                  THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK

                                  By /s/ James D. Heaney
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                                     James D. Heaney, Vice President

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                             Exhibit 7 to Form T-1


                                Bank Call Notice

                             RESERVE DISTRICT NO. 2
                      CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CONDITION OF

                            The Chase Manhattan Bank
                  of 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017
                     and Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
                    a member of the Federal Reserve System,

                   at the close of business June 30, 1997, in
    accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District
             pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.


                                                                  Dollar Amounts
                   ASSETS                                           in Millions


Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
        Noninterest-bearing balances and
        currency and coin ......................................        $ 13,892
        Interest-bearing balances ..............................           4,282
Securities:
Held to maturity securities ....................................           2,857
Available for sale securities ..................................          34,091
Federal Funds sold and securities purchased under
        agreements to resell ...................................          29,970
Loans and lease financing receivables:
        Loans and leases, net of unearned income .......$124,827
        Less: Allowance for loan and lease losses ......   2,753
        Less: Allocated transfer risk reserve ..........      13
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        Loans and leases, net of unearned income,
        allowance, and reserve .................................         122,061
Trading Assets .................................................          56,042
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized
        leases) ................................................           2,904
Other real estate owned ........................................             306
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and
        associated companies ...................................             232
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances
        outstanding ............................................           2,092
Intangible assets ..............................................           1,532
Other assets ...................................................          10,448
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TOTAL ASSETS ...................................................        $280,709
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                                  LIABILITIES

Deposits
        In domestic offices ........................................  $  91,249
        Noninterest-bearing .................................$38,157
        Interest-bearing .................................... 53,092
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        In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries,
        and IBF's ..................................................     70,192
        Noninterest-bearing .................................$ 3,712
        Interest-bearing .................................... 66,480
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Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agree-
       ments to repurchase .........................................     35,185
Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury ...........................      1,000
Trading liabilities ................................................     42,307

Other Borrowed money (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations
        under calitalized leases):
        With a remaining maturity of one year or less ..............      4,593
        With a remaining maturity of more than one year 
               through three years .................................        260
        With a remaining maturity of more than three years .........        146
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding ...........      2,092
Subordinated notes and debentures ..................................      5,715
Other liabilities ..................................................     11,373

TOTAL LIABILITIES ..................................................    264,112
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                                 EQUITY CAPITAL

Perpetual Preferred stock and related surplus ......................          0
Common stock .......................................................      1,211
Surplus  (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock) ..........     10,283
Undivided profits and capital reserves .............................      5,280
Net unrealized holding gains (Losses)
        on available-for-sale securities ...........................       (193)
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments ................         16

TOTAL EQUITY CAPITAL ...............................................     16,597
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY CAPITAL ...............................  $ 280,709
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I, Joseph L. Sclafani, E.V.P. & Controller of the above-named  
bank, do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been 
prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the 
appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true
to the best of my knowledge and belief.

                JOSEPH L. SCLAFANI

We, the  undersigned  directors, attest to the correctness  
of this Report of Condition and declare that it has been  
examined by us, and to the best of our knowledge and belief 
has been prepared in  conformance with the instructions
issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and 
is true and correct.

                WALTER V. SHIPLEY       )
                THOMAS G. LABRECQUE     ) DIRECTORS
                WILLIAM B. HARRISON, JR.)

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