A system (100) for closing an aperture in a biological tissue includes at least one clip (801) connected to at least one frame arm (104) and for releasably retaining a surgical implant to the frame arm. The clip includes at least one locking structure (817) for engaging a lock bar (203a). A portion of the lock bar selectively engages or contacts the locking structure of the at least one clip to lock the at least one clip in a closed position by inhibiting rotation of the at least one clip when the lock bar is in a locked position. The lock bar allows the at least one clip to rotate to an open position when the lock bar is in an unlocked position. Methods for utilizing the system are also disclosed.
