Patent ID: 8628570

Claim:
A prosthetic valve assembly comprising: a radially expandable stent having a first expandable annular portion that is configured, in an expanded state, to bear against a wall of a native body lumen, the first expandable annular portion comprising a peripheral protrusion surrounding a distal end of the first expandable annular portion that is configured to form a seal with a wall of a body lumen; a second expandable annular portion that is configured, in an expanded state, to bear against a wall of a native body lumen, and a plurality of rods extending between the first annular portion and the second annular portion; and an implantable prosthetic valve mounted to the stent such that the valve is between the first annular portion and the second annular portion, wherein the plurality of rods includes at least one rod having a first portion that contacts the valve and a second portion that does not contact the valve, wherein the prosthetic valve assembly is configured to be delivered by catheterization.