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Abstract

A medical closure device (20) is provided, comprising a tubular member (21) provided with first struts (22) that extend between a first end portion (24) and a central portion (25) and second struts (23) that extend between said central portion (25) and a second end portion (26), each strut being provided with a hinge section (27, 28), such that said closure device is movable between a first elongated introduction configuration and a second positioning configuration in which the first and/or second end portions have been moved towards each other such that the first and/or second struts have moved radially away from a longitudinal central axis of the closure device. The closure device has further a third configuration, in which a locking member (30) is positioned in the tubular member such that the first end portion abuts a first end rim (32) of the locking member and an enlarged second end rim (36) of the locking member prevents further compression of the tubular member, and the closure device has a fourth configuration in which the second end portion has been moved over the second end rim such that the closure device is held in an expanded and locked configuration.

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