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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0204</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-09-06</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2011-09-16</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000885725</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BSX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001529708</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Nanavaty Maulik</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC PLACE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NATICK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01760-1537</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>SVP &amp; President, Neuromodula</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>This amendment is being filed to include the Power of Attorney omitted from the original filing.                 nanavatypoa.txt</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Theresa R. Boni, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-09-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
