A suturing apparatus for suturing biological tissue (20A, 20B), the suturing apparatus comprising: at least one pair of tissue grasping arms (130, 140) configured to transition between an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein the at least one pair of grasping arms (130, 140) in the closed configuration is configured to grasp tissue (20A, 20B) to be sutured therebetween with a first of the grasping arms being provided on a first side of the tissue (20A, 20B) and a second of the grasping arms being positioned on a second side of the tissue (20A, 20B) opposite the first side, wherein the second grasping arm comprises at least one suture mount configured to hold a portion of a suture on the second side of the tissue (20A, 20B; at least one needle configured to be advanced from the first side of the tissue (20A, 20B) and through the grasped tissue (20A, 20B) when the at least one pair of tissue grasping arms (130, 140) grasps the tissue (20A, 20B) to be sutured therebetween, the at least one needle configured to catch a portion of suture held by the at least one suture mount on the second side of the tissue (20A, 20B) and carry the portion of suture back through the grasped tissue (20A, 20B) to the first side of the grasped tissue (20A, 20B); and a handle operably connected to the tissue grasping arms (130, 140) and the at least one needle to advance the at least one needle relative to the at least one pair of tissue grasping arms (130,140); and an elongate housing having a proximal end coupled to the handle and a distal end coupled to or incorporating the at least one pair of tissue grasping arms (130,140), characterized in that the distal tips of the first and the second tissue grasping arms (130,140) are adapted to move away from each other and from the longitudinal axis of the elongate housing in order to transition to the open configuration. at least one pair of tissue grasping arms (130, 140) configured to transition between an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein the at least one pair of grasping arms (130, 140) in the closed configuration is configured to grasp tissue (20A, 20B) to be sutured therebetween with a first of the grasping arms being provided on a first side of the tissue (20A, 20B) and a second of the grasping arms being positioned on a second side of the tissue (20A, 20B) opposite the first side, wherein the second grasping arm comprises at least one suture mount configured to hold a portion of a suture on the second side of the tissue (20A, 20B; at least one needle configured to be advanced from the first side of the tissue (20A, 20B) and through the grasped tissue (20A, 20B) when the at least one pair of tissue grasping arms (130, 140) grasps the tissue (20A, 20B) to be sutured therebetween, the at least one needle configured to catch a portion of suture held by the at least one suture mount on the second side of the tissue (20A, 20B) and carry the portion of suture back through the grasped tissue (20A, 20B) to the first side of the grasped tissue (20A, 20B); and a handle operably connected to the tissue grasping arms (130, 140) and the at least one needle to advance the at least one needle relative to the at least one pair of tissue grasping arms (130,140); and