NATICK, Mass., May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced that results from several clinical studies designed to determine the safety and efficacy of its leading endoscopic technologies will be announced at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW), which runs from May 19 to 24 in Washington D.C. In addition, the Company is formally launching the SpyGlass™ Direct Visualization System for single- operator duodenoscope assisted cholangiopancreatoscopy.

"We are pleased to formally introduce the SpyGlass Direct Visualization System, which provides unprecedented, direct visualization of the bile ducts, and requires only a single physician operator," said Michael P. Phalen, President, Boston Scientific Endoscopy. "In addition, this year's DDW provides an opportunity to present results from clinical studies involving our leading endoscopic technologies. We continually strive to update our technology such as the newest version of the WallFlex® Enteral Stents and Radial Jaw® 4 Jumbo Forceps to enhance the quality of life for patients."

  Schedule of Events (Partial Listing)

  Sunday, May 20 (all times are ET)

      -- Efficacy of Radial Jaw® 4 Biopsy Forceps for Endoscopic
         Surveillance in Barrett's Esophagus
         A poster presentation reports the results of a 10-patient study
         examining the histopathologic differences between using Boston
         Scientific's new jumbo Radial Jaw 4 (RJ4) forceps and the standard
         biopsy forceps, Radial Jaw® 3 Biopsy Forceps, for performing
         endoscopic surveillance in patients with Barrett's Esophagus.  The
         poster presentation, "Efficacy of a New Jumbo Forcep on
         Histopathology in Barrett's Esophagus" was prepared by Sri
         Komanduri, M.D., M.S., and will be available from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00
         p.m. in Hall E.

  Monday, May 21

      -- ERCP with the SpyGlass™ System Detects Reason for Patient's
         Acute Pancreatitis
         A poster presentation prepared by Mansour A. Parsi, M.D., reports
         on a case involving a 62-year old female patient with recurrent
         acute pancreatitis and mildly elevated LFTs with a dilated biliary
         tree.  The presentation compares results of diagnosis using
         conventional ERCP versus ERCP with cholangioscopy using the
         SpyGlass System.  The presentation will be available from 8:00 a.m.
         - 5:00 p.m. in Room 140.

      -- Biliary Stone Extraction using SpyGlass Direct Visualization System
         At 10:30 a.m., an oral presentation entitled, "Biliary Stone
         Extraction (BSE) Guided by Direct Visualization using the New
         SpyGlass Direct Visualization System," will be given by Peter D.
         Stevens, M.D., in room 140.  The presentation will report on a 15-
         patient study that examined the use of the SpyGlass System to guide
         biliary electrohydraulic lithotripsy.  All patients required
         cholangioscopy-directed BSE after failed conventional ERCP
         techniques.

  Tuesday, May 22

      -- Efficacy of WallFlex® Enteral Stent in Malignant Gastric Outlet
         Obstruction
         This prospective, open, multicenter clinical trial involving 51
         patients studied the efficacy of the WallFlex® Enteral Stent in
         patients who had symptoms from malignant gastro-duodenal
         obstruction due to incurable distal gastric, periampullary or
         duodenal malignancy.  The main cause of the patients' gastric
         outlet obstruction was pancreatic cancer.  The poster presentation
         prepared by Jeanin van Hooft et al entitled, "Efficacy of a New
         Nitinol Enteral Stent (WallFlex) in Malignant Gastric Outlet
         Obstruction: A Prospective, Open, Multicenter Clinical Trial," will
         be available from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. in Hall E.

      -- Prospective Study of WallFlex® Colonic Stent for Acute Bowel
         Obstruction
         This study, conducted from May 2004 to September 2006, evaluated
         the efficacy and safety of the WallFlex Colonic Stent for acute
         bowel obstruction due to primary or recurrent colonic
         adenocarcinoma.  The poster presentation prepared by Giuseppe De
         Caro et al entitled, "Treatment of Acute Malignant Colorectal
         Obstruction with WallFlex Colonic Stents," will be available from
         8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. in Hall E.

      -- SpyGlass™ Direct Visualization System: Preliminary Clinical
         Experiences in Three Centers
         Simon Lo, M.D., of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, reports on the
         clinical experiences of biliary endoscopists and their staffs at
         Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles), Virginia Mason Medical
         Center (Seattle), and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
         with the SpyGlass System.  Dr. Lo will present the findings at 4:00
         p.m. in Room 145.

Boston Scientific will present its latest innovations at booth #2401. The Company will also offer hands-on product demonstration sessions of the SpyGlass Direct Visualization System, WallFlex® Enteral Stents, RX Biliary System™, Polyflex® Esophageal Stents, Radial Jaw® 4 Biopsy Forceps, Resolution® Clip, and the CRE™ Balloon Dilators in its Simulated Clinical Endoscopy Suite.

About Digestive Disease Week®

DDW is the largest international gathering of physicians, researchers and academics in the fields of gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy and gastrointestinal surgery. Jointly sponsored by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, DDW takes place May 19-24, 2007, at the Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC. The meeting showcases approximately 5,000 abstracts and hundreds of lectures on the latest advances in GI research, medicine and technology. For more information, visit http://www.ddw.org/.

About Boston Scientific Endoscopy

Boston Scientific Endoscopy offers a wide range of endoscopic solutions to diagnose and treat gastrointestinal diseases. We are committed to developing new technologies in collaboration with GI physicians to improve patient outcomes through greater procedural efficiency and less-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic options.

About Boston Scientific

Boston Scientific is a worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices whose products are used in a broad range of interventional medical specialties. For more information, please visit: http://www.bostonscientific.com/.

This press release contains forward-looking statements. Boston Scientific wishes to caution the reader of this press release that actual results may differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements and may be adversely affected by, among other things, risks associated with new product development and commercialization, clinical trials, intellectual property, regulatory approvals, competitive offerings, Boston Scientific's overall business strategy, and other factors described in Boston Scientific's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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             Media Relations
             Boston Scientific Corporation

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             Investor Relations

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