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Transforming care

When we challenge the status quo, we advance breakthrough ideas to transform lives. 

Our work in health care is about addressing patients’ critical needs, expanding access to care and helping improve outcomes so people can lead longer, better lives.

2021 highlights

Amid significant disruption and uncertainty in a prolonged pandemic, our teams challenged what was possible.

We developed new capabilities and adapted to stay connected with customers who were frequently faced with treating patients in challenging settings. Our people upheld rigorous quality processes, delivered market-leading solutions around the world and collaborated with providers and communities to expand health care access. To increase the impact of our work, we enhanced our digital platforms that support our products and help keep us engaged with physicians and their patients. 

"Since our founding, creating something new that makes a difference in patients’ lives is at the heart of how we innovate.” 

– Randy Schiestl, Vice President, R&D, Global Technology

Our priorities

Innovating to meet more patient needs

$1+ billion invested in R&D and launched 90 new products to advance patient care

Our teams are always reaching for breakthrough solutions that will make a meaningful difference for patients and their health care providers. Our products help physicians diagnose and treat complex cardiovascular, vascular, digestive, oncological, neurological, urological and pelvic health diseases and conditions. Our innovations are the result of organic research, collaborations, tuck-in acquisitions, investments in emerging technologies and strategic partnerships. 

Ensuring quality, health and safety

98%+ effectiveness in corrective and preventive action (CAPA) metrics and on-time approvals

Health care providers and their patients deserve transparency about the quality of our solutions. That is why a comprehensive quality infrastructure guides our work through the life cycle of each Boston Scientific product. 

Our global quality and safety teams diligently oversee the processes and systems for everything we do — from research, development and design to product building, supply chain operations and distribution. 

Our annual bonus plan includes a quality metric modifier, which allows the Executive Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Board to reduce annual bonus plan funding for failure to meet quality goals and to reinforce accountability across the company. 

Improving access and outcomes through digital solutions

Approximately 20,000 providers engaged with our EDUCARE platform for on-demand learning, interactive training and education

For a health care solution to make a meaningful difference, it must reach the patients who need treatment. For example, the MyLATITUDE™ app enables patients with Boston Scientific pacemakers and defibrillators to stay connected with their providers through LATITUDE™ in-home monitoring. In 2021, data from the LATITUDE system helped providers safely and remotely monitor approximately 1 million patients with implanted devices, to quickly detect and treat certain heart conditions.

Explore our progress

Learn more about our work to improve patient outcomes in 2021.

Download the full 2021 Performance Report

Our awards

Boston Scientific is proud to be recognized for our health care innovations that impact patients' lives.

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All data as of December 31, 2021.