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FDA approves SELUTION SLR, first sirolimus drug-eluting balloon in the US

As of September 2026: Led the company that developed SELUTION SLR before its acquisition by Cordis

On September 21, the FDA approved the first sirolimus drug-eluting balloon for coronary use in the US. Cordis' SELUTION SLR expands inside a narrowed artery, releases sirolimus for up to 90 days, then is removed. No permanent implant stays behind.

Updated Sep 23