SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 6-K

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
                    PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                              Dated April 13, 2004



                   IMI International Medical Innovations Inc.

                         Commission File Number 1-31360

                              615-4211 Yonge Street
                            Toronto, Ontario M2P 2A9
                                     CANADA
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)



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                   IMI International Medical Innovations Inc.
                                    Form 6-K

         On April 13, 2004, the Registrant publicly disseminated a press release
to announce that Ron Henriksen has agreed to join the company's Board of
Directors, pending shareholder approval at the upcoming annual shareholders
meeting to be held on June 16, 2004. In the interim, IMI has engaged Mr.
Henriksen as a business consultant. The information contained in the press
release is incorporated herein by reference and filed as Exhibit 99 hereto.


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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                IMI International Medical Innovations Inc.


                                By:   /s/ Ronald G. Hosking
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                                      Ronald G. Hosking
                                      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer




 Date: April 13, 2004


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit
Number                              Description
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99                                  The Registrant's Press Release
                                    Dated April 13, 2004


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