86 90 and 92 are each operatively connected to one or more control mechanisms not shown also distal section jaws 82 84 may be slidable within grasper sheath 81 another device 110 of the invention is shown in fig1 to 16 where jaws 112 are operatively connected to a handle mechanism not shown device 110 comprises a movable sheath 114 that contains a straightened closure fastener 116 that is capable of resuming or forming a circular shape to coapt valve leaflets not shown device 110 has a slidably extruding grasping surface 118 that is operatively connected to the handle mechanism once jaws 112 are closed the distal tip of sheath 114 is advanced distally to be adjacent grasping surface 118 and its cooperating grasping surface 122 a pusher 124 coerces fastener 116 to advance out of the distal end 126 of sheath 114 to form a circular shape fastener 116 in this shape will coapt valve leaflets 120 as can be seen in fig1 the device 130 of the invention shown in fig1 and 19 is intended to form a three piece closure device jaws 132 each removably hold a closure member 134 having a grasping surface 136 located axially with device 130 is a closure crimper 138 that.