#$%^&*AU2011211371B220120301.pdf#####ABSTRACT A replacement valve for use within a human body is provided. The replacement valve comprises: a valve component (100)； and, a stent component including a first section (802), a second section ((804) for housing the valve component, and a third section (806) configured for removable attachment to a delivery device. In the valve, the second section includes a plurality of U-shaped struts (838), each U-shaped strut having a closed end adjacent the third section and an open end adjacent the first section, wherein a first arm of a respective U-shaped strut is connected to a second arm of the respective U-shaped strut to form the closed end. The second section further includes a lattice structure forming sets of lattice cells, each set of lattice cells disposed between the first and second arms of a respective U-shaped strut.11/28 FIG. 8F 836 834 832 840 844 838
