A prosthesis and a method for implantation of the prosthesis into a bodily lumen are provided. The prosthesis includes a body having a proximal portion, a distal portion, an outer surface and a lumen extending therethrough defining an inner surface. The outer surface includes a first plurality of protrusions, the first plurality of protrusions are adapted to increase the friction force between the prosthesis and the bodily lumen, the first plurality of protrusions forming a first pattern on at least a portion of the outer surface of the body.
