FREMONT, CA--(Marketwire - October 08, 2008) - Cardima, Inc. (OTCBB: CADM), a medical device company focused on the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation ("AF") and manufacturer of the Cardima Surgical Ablation System, the EP Ablation System, and the PATHFINDER® family of diagnostic microcatheters, has appointed Japan Lifeline Co. Ltd. ("Japan Lifeline") as its new distributor in Japan. Cardima and Japan Lifeline have already filed a "Shonin Application" to obtain the necessary regulatory approval to re-start PATHFINDER sales in the Japanese market.