TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sorin Group, (Reuters Code: SORN.MI), a global medical device company and a leader in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, announces that it received authorization from the Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) to market its MEMO 3D Semi-Rigid Annuloplasty Ring. The first MEMO 3D implant was performed at the Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital.