US Patent 10390952 Prosthetic valve with flexible tissue anchor portions

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to prosthetic valves and methods of use thereof. In one implementation, an expandable annular valve body may include a plurality of atrial anchoring arms and ventricular anchoring legs extending radially outward therefrom. At least one atrial anchoring arm may include a rigid portion and a flexible portion positioned radially outwards from the rigid portion. At least part of the flexible portion may be configured for placement at a location radially outward from an outer diameter defined by terminal ends of the ventricular anchoring legs.