(August 9, 2005) -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) approval for the Wingspan™ Stent System with Gateway™ PTA Balloon Catheter. The Wingspan Stent System is designed to treat atherosclerotic lesions or accumulated plaque in brain arteries. Designed for the brain