Boston Scientific
| Boston Scientific |
|---|
The Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) (abbreviated BSC), is a worldwide developer, manufacturer 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, cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, endoscopy, oncology, urology and gynecology.
Boston Scientific is well known for the development of the Taxus Stent, a drug-coated stent which is used to open 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[1].
External links
- Boston Scientific official web site.
- Yahoo! - Boston Scientific Corporation Company Profile.
- Boston Scientific stock performance chart from GStock
- "Gamble wins big at Boston Scientific", boston.com.
Template:US-company-stubde:Boston Scientific nl:Boston Scientific
Table of Contents In Alphabetical Order | By Individual Diseases | Signs and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Lab Tests | Drugs
Editor Tools Become an Editor | Editors Help Menu | Create a Page | Edit a Page | Upload a Picture or File | Printable version | Permanent link | Maintain Pages | What Pages Link HereThere is no pharmaceutical or device industry support for this site and we need your viewer supported Donations | Editorial Board | Governance | Licensing | Disclaimers | Avoid Plagiarism | Policies