ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.

On January 15, 2009, we announced a decision by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The case involves one of our patents, which in part is directed to drug-eluting stents and coating systems. In the decision, the Court found that the patent was invalid as obvious over the prior art. The case was an appeal by Johnson and Johnson of a 2005 jury verdict in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware that found the patent was valid and infringed by Johnson and Johnson's Cypher® Sirolimus-Eluting Stent System.

We are considering our options for challenging the decision.

A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press release issued by Boston Scientific Corporation dated January 15, 2009

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