MILAN, Italy & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sorin (MIL:SRN), Europe’s largest cardiovascular medical device group, and Japan Lifeline (JLL), a leading distributor of medical devices based in Tokyo, have signed a ten-year partnership agreement whereby JLL will distribute Sorin’s cardiac rhythm management (CRM) devices throughout Japan. The agreement is expected to boost significantly Sorin’s market share in that country.