Sorin launches Ovatio ICDs (implantable cardioverter defibrillators) in Japan:

Sorin Group has launched its Ovatio DR implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) in Japan. The Milan, Italy company claims that the Ovatio product line comprises the world's smallest such devices, and hence that their thinness suits for Japanese body size. The single and dual chamber models, Ovatio VR 6250 and DR 6550 ICD, have received regulatory and reimbursement approval from the Japanese health ministry (MHLW). Both models are immediately available. The dual chamber Ovatio DR includes a feature designed to reduce unnecessary stimulation in the right ventricle, thus decreasing the risk of heart failure and atrial fibrillation, as well as a component intended to protect patients from inappropriate shocks.