EXHIBIT 23.1
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                         Consent of Independent Auditors


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 No. 33-89772) pertaining to the Boston Scientific 401(k) Retirement Savings
Plan (formerly Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan) of our report
dated April 19, 2002, with respect to the financial statements and schedule of
the Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (formerly
Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan) included in this Annual
Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 2001.




                                                         /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP


Boston, Massachusetts
June 25, 2002