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Innovative care

Advancing science for more meaningful innovation to help people live longer, better lives.

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Why it matters

Innovation in healthcare drives everything we do, inspiring us to deliver groundbreaking solutions that address unmet patient needs and improve health outcomes for people and communities globally.

Our priorities

Innovating to improve patient lives

Through R&D, clinical evidence, strategic investments and acquistions, partnerships and digital innovation, we strive to meet evolving patient needs with innovative solutions.

Committed to quality, health and safety

Quality and safety are integral to product design and prioritised throughout the product life cycle.

Advancing health access

We strive to make our products accessible to patients worldwide, increase access to care for underserved populations and promote clinical research that reflects the populations that our therapies treat.

Our progress in 2024

44M+

patients served

~100

new products launched

$1.6B

annual R&D spend 1

Stories of impact

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Digital innovation brings advanced cardiac care to remote South African hospitals

Boston Scientific's digital solution connects remote hospitals in South Africa to global cardiac experts via satellite internet, enhancing access to care, providing real-time support and minimising patient travel by delivering specialised treatment locally.

Read more about our digital remote solutions
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Eight years on from his liver cancer diagnosis, Martyn Griffiths is cancer free

Martyn’s journey from a liver cancer diagnosis to being cancer-free highlights the life-changing impact of advanced, minimally invasive treatment options.

Read Martyn's story
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Our commitment to quality

Quality and safety are integral to product design and prioritised throughout the product life cycle. Rigorous testing and validation help ensure our devices meet the highest safety standards, maintain exceptional reliability and enhance patient outcomes.

Learn more about our approach to quality

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1. Represents GAAP R&D expense per Annual Report on Form 10-K