A device for repairing a tear in a portion of tissue, comprising: a proximal actuator portion; a transfer needle extending distally from the proximal actuator portion and having a distal tip for piercing tissue; a catch needle extending distally from the proximal actuator portion and having a distal tip for piercing tissue; a suture needle disposed in said transfer needle, said suture needle being extendable from said transfer needle toward said catch needle and retractable from said catch needle toward said transfer needle, upon actuation by said proximal actuator portion; a hook on said suture needle for retaining a length of suture; and a retainer in said catch needle for retaining suture in said catch needle when the suture needle is withdrawn from the catch needle back toward the transfer needle, wherein said retainer comprises a plunger, disposed in said catch needle, said plunger being extendable in a distal direction to retain the suture when said suture needle is retracted from the catch needle by clamping the suture within the catch needle. wherein said transfer needle comprises a transfer window disposed laterally thereon, through which said suture needle is extended or retracted. wherein said catch needle comprises a catch window disposed laterally thereon, through which said suture needle is extended or retracted. a second catch window disposed on said catch needle on a side opposed to the side on which the first catch window is disposed, through which a distal end of the suture needle extends when the suture needle is fully extended into the catch needle and characterised in that said catch plunger is spring loaded to impact said suture needle and the suture when deployed to advance within said catch needle. a proximal actuator portion; a transfer needle extending distally from the proximal actuator portion and having a distal tip for piercing tissue; a catch needle extending distally from the proximal actuator portion and having a distal tip for piercing tissue; a suture needle disposed in said transfer needle, said suture needle being extendable from said transfer needle toward said catch needle and retractable from said catch needle toward said transfer needle, upon actuation by said proximal actuator portion; a hook on said suture needle for retaining a length of suture; and a retainer in said catch needle for retaining suture in said catch needle when the suture needle is withdrawn from the catch needle back toward the transfer needle, wherein said retainer comprises a plunger, disposed in said catch needle, said plunger being extendable in a distal direction to retain the suture when said suture needle is retracted from the catch needle by clamping the suture within the catch needle. wherein said transfer needle comprises a transfer window disposed laterally thereon, through which said suture needle is extended or retracted. wherein said catch needle comprises a catch window disposed laterally thereon, through which said suture needle is extended or retracted. a second catch window disposed on said catch needle on a side opposed to the side on which the first catch window is disposed, through which a distal end of the suture needle extends when the suture needle is fully extended into the catch needle and characterised in that said catch plunger is spring loaded to impact said suture needle and the suture when deployed to advance within said catch needle.