Boston Scientific Corporation

Boston Scientific Corporation is a US medical device company headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and founded in 1979. Its shares trade on the NYSE under the ticker BSX and are included in S&P's broad-based US stock index. The company's products are used in procedures that avoid open surgery or are performed through smaller incisions.

Its operations are grouped into three main areas. The Cardiovascular segment includes ablation systems used to treat heart rhythm disorders, coronary and peripheral vascular stents, and devices for heart valves and for closing the left atrial appendage. The MedSurg segment covers devices for endoscopy, urology and respiratory procedures. The Neuromodulation segment offers stimulation systems used in treating chronic pain and some neurological conditions.

Those following Boston Scientific stock usually watch new product approvals, clinical study results and procedure volumes at hospitals. On the BSX page at Lzzo.com the share price is shown in US dollars, and the page also includes a historical price chart and technical indicators.