A device (10, 100, 200, 300, 400) is provided for closing an aperture (A) in a vessel wall (W), the aperture having an external opening in an external region of the vessel wall and an internal opening in an internal region of the vessel wall. The device comprises a covering member (40, 140, 240, 340, 440) having a longitudinal axis and positionable inside the vessel against the internal opening of the aperture. The covering member has a dimension to prevent egress of fluid through the aperture. The device further comprises a securing member (20, 120, 220, 320, 420) positionable external of the vessel. The securing member has a plurality of pores extending therethrough. The device further comprises a flexible connecting member (30, 32, 130, 132, 230, 232, 330, 332, 430, 432) operatively connecting the covering member and the securing member. The connecting member moves the securing member toward the covering member.
