<?xml version="1.0"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="../4_X02.xsl"?><ownershipDocument>    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>    <documentType>4</documentType>    <periodOfReport>2010-07-28</periodOfReport>    <issuer>        <issuerCik>0000885725</issuerCik>        <issuerName>BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP</issuerName>        <issuerTradingSymbol>BSX</issuerTradingSymbol>    </issuer>    <reportingOwner>        <reportingOwnerId>            <rptOwnerCik>0000901430</rptOwnerCik>            <rptOwnerName>ABELE JOHN E</rptOwnerName>        </reportingOwnerId>        <reportingOwnerAddress>            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC PLACE</rptOwnerStreet1>            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>            <rptOwnerCity>NATICK</rptOwnerCity>            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>            <rptOwnerZipCode>01760-1537</rptOwnerZipCode>            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>        </reportingOwnerAddress>        <reportingOwnerRelationship>            <isDirector>1</isDirector>        </reportingOwnerRelationship>    </reportingOwner>    <nonDerivativeTable>        <nonDerivativeTransaction>            <securityTitle>                <value>Common Stock</value>            </securityTitle>            <transactionDate>                <value>2010-07-28</value>            </transactionDate>            <transactionCoding>                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>                <footnoteId id="F1"/>            </transactionCoding>            <transactionAmounts>                <transactionShares>                    <value>50000</value>                </transactionShares>                <transactionPricePerShare>                    <value>5.7921</value>                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>                </transactionPricePerShare>                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>                    <value>D</value>                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>            </transactionAmounts>            <postTransactionAmounts>                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>                    <value>654200</value>                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>            </postTransactionAmounts>            <ownershipNature>                <directOrIndirectOwnership>                    <value>I</value>                </directOrIndirectOwnership>                <natureOfOwnership>                    <value>By LLC</value>                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>                </natureOfOwnership>            </ownershipNature>        </nonDerivativeTransaction>        <nonDerivativeHolding>            <securityTitle>                <value>Common Stock</value>            </securityTitle>            <postTransactionAmounts>                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>                    <value>13162718</value>                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>            </postTransactionAmounts>            <ownershipNature>                <directOrIndirectOwnership>                    <value>D</value>                </directOrIndirectOwnership>            </ownershipNature>        </nonDerivativeHolding>        <nonDerivativeHolding>            <securityTitle>                <value>Common Stock</value>            </securityTitle>            <postTransactionAmounts>                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>                    <value>400000</value>                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>            </postTransactionAmounts>            <ownershipNature>                <directOrIndirectOwnership>                    <value>I</value>                </directOrIndirectOwnership>                <natureOfOwnership>                    <value>By Spouse</value>                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>                </natureOfOwnership>            </ownershipNature>        </nonDerivativeHolding>        <nonDerivativeHolding>            <securityTitle>                <value>Common Stock</value>            </securityTitle>            <postTransactionAmounts>                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>                    <value>351098</value>                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>            </postTransactionAmounts>            <ownershipNature>                <directOrIndirectOwnership>                    <value>I</value>                </directOrIndirectOwnership>                <natureOfOwnership>                    <value>By Trust</value>                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>                </natureOfOwnership>            </ownershipNature>        </nonDerivativeHolding>    </nonDerivativeTable>    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>    <footnotes>        <footnote id="F1">Sales reported on this form were transacted pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan.</footnote>        <footnote id="F2">The weighted average sales price is reported as stock sales were aggregated for reporting purposes.  The per share transaction price ranged from $5.89 to $5.68.  The reporting person will provide, upon request from an appropriate party, the per share sales volumes and prices.</footnote>        <footnote id="F3">Common stock held by a limited liability company of which reporting person holds 100% membership interest.</footnote>        <footnote id="F4">Common stock held by the reporting person's wife.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.</footnote>        <footnote id="F5">Common stock held by trust for the benefit of the reporting person's child of which the reporting person is a trustee.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.</footnote>    </footnotes>    <remarks></remarks>    <ownerSignature>        <signatureName>/s/ Vance R. Brown, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>        <signatureDate>2010-07-30</signatureDate>    </ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>