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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCashEquivalentsNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCashEquivalentsNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense, Tax Benefit</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsGoodwillPolicy_472e6e63-24ab-4787-b96e-fd305dde064e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsGoodwillPolicy" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill Valuation</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsGoodwillPolicy_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsGoodwillPolicy" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsGoodwillPolicy" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsGoodwillPolicy"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Three</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DividendsCash_15fe1206-a418-4358-b30f-c32c5df96c0f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendsCash" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends, Cash</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DividendsCash_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendsCash" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends, Cash</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsCash" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsCash"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DividendsCash" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DividendsCash" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent_643b5af2-134e-42dc-87ae-e60431040b7c_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for credit losses</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable_8c6abb22-6eca-4764-9bbf-29d3f060e8a0_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trade accounts receivable</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock_e6ca894a-e6b3-48c1-af67-c464e716ec9c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Inventories</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonRule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_NonRule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_753c71eb-4600-481a-a8fd-7dbb0858935f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Hedging Relationship [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Hedging Relationship [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Timing Disclosures [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember_0ada4c28-63a6-462b-ad8e-3b4464baff55_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net investment hedge</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net Investment Hedging [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterRollingYearFive_9245f25b-f87d-4139-83ef-889bcbd4e2ef_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterRollingYearFive" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due after Rolling Year Five</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_bsx_RequirementFourQuartersFollowingMaterialAcquisitionMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_bsx_RequirementFourQuartersFollowingMaterialAcquisitionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Requirement, four quarters following qualified acquisition</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_bsx_ActualCovenantMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_bsx_ActualCovenantMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Actual Covenant.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_bsx_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_bsx_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred tax liabilities</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bsx_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesMember" xlink:href="bsx-20241231.xsd#bsx_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_a4e20085-fafd-41d7-8f46-571f1f842af0_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net sales</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Assets, Miscellaneous, Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_12002de3-238c-4812-b963-0cb8dae94aab_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate expenses, including hedging activities and impact of foreign currency fluctuations on operating income of reportable segments</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Expenses</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingExpenses"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_bsx_RangeofthetargetnumberofperformancebasedDSUsawarded_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_bsx_RangeofthetargetnumberofperformancebasedDSUsawarded" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Range of the target number of performance-based DSUs awarded</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability_91c2a0b0-88d4-494f-8843-e92e2ffb2dfa_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_41c768c3-4926-4907-9a97-0715fbe2eb24_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of Income Location, Balance [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueInRollingYearTwo_12d5eaea-0ca6-46a9-951d-93381c3b728c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueInRollingYearTwo" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due in Rolling Year Two</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueInRollingYearTwo_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueInRollingYearTwo" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Rolling Year Two</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueInRollingYearTwo" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueInRollingYearTwo"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forgone Recovery due to Expense of Enforcement, Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_bsx_CompensationExpensePerShareDiluted_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_bsx_CompensationExpensePerShareDiluted" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">compensation expense, per share - diluted</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_bsx_CompensationExpensePerShareDiluted_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_bsx_CompensationExpensePerShareDiluted" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">compensation expense, per share - diluted</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_bb21c447-dab1-42dc-9aeb-5569d1527aef_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationTextBlock_f7710acc-4d8d-48d4-b3ea-e323843122c4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesAmountDerecognized_54aac726-685b-4599-bb45-3418ead2bf87_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesAmountDerecognized" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Transfer of Financial Assets Accounted for as Sales, Amount Derecognized</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesAmountDerecognized_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesAmountDerecognized" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Transfer of Financial Assets Accounted for as Sales, Amount Derecognized</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesAmountDerecognized" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesAmountDerecognized"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesAmountDerecognized" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesAmountDerecognized" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsInHedgesAssetsAtFairValue_1009ebc9-fbff-4982-ba8b-2be769470c55_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsInHedgesAssetsAtFairValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Instruments in Hedges, Assets, at Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsInHedgesAssetsAtFairValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsInHedgesAssetsAtFairValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Instruments in Hedges, Assets, at Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsInHedgesAssetsAtFairValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsInHedgesAssetsAtFairValue"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsInHedgesAssetsAtFairValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsInHedgesAssetsAtFairValue" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssetsPolicy_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssetsPolicy" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssetsPolicy" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssetsPolicy" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_15e223f3-27f7-4874-a57a-620cc6552c46_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation_72dc56c5-6ca6-41f1-859a-da173d9b2768_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Impact of stock-based compensation plans</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Shares Granted, Value, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingOtherItemAmount_f7f630be-88b0-4c45-9e78-e9d9e5a00a35_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingOtherItemAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other segment items</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingOtherItemAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingOtherItemAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingOtherItemAmount" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingOtherItemAmount"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingOtherItemAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingOtherItemAmount" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInventoryCurrentTableTextBlock_5a937fa6-319d-42b1-93be-1242edf810a3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInventoryCurrentTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Inventory, Current</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInventoryCurrentTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInventoryCurrentTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_bsx_CompensationExpensePerShareBasic_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_bsx_CompensationExpensePerShareBasic" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">compensation expense, per share - basic</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_bsx_CompensationExpensePerShareBasic_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_bsx_CompensationExpensePerShareBasic" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">compensation expense, per share - basic</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bsx_AuditInformationAbstract" xlink:href="bsx-20241231.xsd#bsx_AuditInformationAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Business Acquisition [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_bsx_IncomeTaxesLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_bsx_IncomeTaxesLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income Taxes [Line Items]</link:label>
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