A surgical suturing system, comprising: a shaft comprising a shaft diameter; a firing drive; and an end effector extending distally from said shaft, wherein said end effector comprises: a needle track comprising a park track portion, a first track portion and a second track portion; and a needle comprising suturing material attached thereto, wherein said needle is configured to be guided by said needle track and actuated by said firing drive through a firing stroke, and wherein said needle is movable along a needle path configured to provide a suturing bite width which is greater than said shaft diameter, wherein said needle comprises: a linear segment; a proximal arcuate segment; and a distal arcuate segment, wherein said linear segment is disposed between said proximal arcuate segment and said distal arcuate segment, wherein said needle is movable from a parked position to a ready-to-fire position by advancing said needle linearly from said park track portion of said needle track to said ready-to-fire position; and said needle is movable from said ready-to-fire position to a hand-off position by rotating and advancing linearly a proximal end of said needle within said first track portion of said needle track until said proximal end of said needle reaches a distal end of said first track portion of said needle track and a tip portion of said needle engages a distal end of said second track portion of said needle track. a shaft comprising a shaft diameter; a firing drive; and an end effector extending distally from said shaft, wherein said end effector comprises: a needle track comprising a park track portion, a first track portion and a second track portion; and a needle comprising suturing material attached thereto, wherein said needle is configured to be guided by said needle track and actuated by said firing drive through a firing stroke, and wherein said needle is movable along a needle path configured to provide a suturing bite width which is greater than said shaft diameter, wherein a needle track comprising a park track portion, a first track portion and a second track portion; and a needle comprising suturing material attached thereto, wherein said needle is configured to be guided by said needle track and actuated by said firing drive through a firing stroke, and wherein said needle is movable along a needle path configured to provide a suturing bite width which is greater than said shaft diameter, wherein said needle comprises: a linear segment; a proximal arcuate segment; and a distal arcuate segment, wherein said linear segment is disposed between said proximal arcuate segment and said distal arcuate segment, a linear segment; a proximal arcuate segment; and a distal arcuate segment, wherein said linear segment is disposed between said proximal arcuate segment and said distal arcuate segment, wherein said needle is movable from a parked position to a ready-to-fire position by advancing said needle linearly from said park track portion of said needle track to said ready-to-fire position; and said needle is movable from said ready-to-fire position to a hand-off position by rotating and advancing linearly a proximal end of said needle within said first track portion of said needle track until said proximal end of said needle reaches a distal end of said first track portion of said needle track and a tip portion of said needle engages a distal end of said second track portion of said needle track.