A surgical access device (500, 600), comprising: (a) a cannula (504, 604) having a proximal end, a distal end, and a cannula lumen extending therebetween; (b) a housing (502, 602) having a housing interior in communication with the cannula lumen; (c) a movable joint (530, 630) that couples the housing with the proximal end of the cannula, wherein the movable joint is configured to enable the housing to deflect relative to the cannula between a straight configuration in which a central axis of the housing aligns coaxially with a central axis of the cannula, and an angled configuration in which the central axis of the housing is angled relative to the central axis of the cannula; (d) a working channel extending between proximal and distal ends of the surgical access device, wherein the working channel is defined by the cannula lumen, the housing interior, and an interior of the movable joint, wherein the working channel is configured to receive a surgical instrument therethrough when the housing is in the straight configuration; characterised by: (e) a needle entrance port (516, 616) arranged on a first side portion of the surgical access device, wherein the needle entrance port opens to the working channel and is formed in the housing; and (f) a needle exit port (518, 618) arranged distally of the needle entrance port on a second side portion of the surgical access device, wherein the needle exit port is formed on a proximal portion of the canula, wherein the needle exit port communicates with the needle entrance port to define a suture path extending through the surgical access device at an oblique angle relative to the central axis of the cannula. (a) a cannula (504, 604) having a proximal end, a distal end, and a cannula lumen extending therebetween; (b) a housing (502, 602) having a housing interior in communication with the cannula lumen; (c) a movable joint (530, 630) that couples the housing with the proximal end of the cannula, wherein the movable joint is configured to enable the housing to deflect relative to the cannula between a straight configuration in which a central axis of the housing aligns coaxially with a central axis of the cannula, and an angled configuration in which the central axis of the housing is angled relative to the central axis of the cannula; (d) a working channel extending between proximal and distal ends of the surgical access device, wherein the working channel is defined by the cannula lumen, the housing interior, and an interior of the movable joint, wherein the working channel is configured to receive a surgical instrument therethrough when the housing is in the straight configuration; characterised by: (e) a needle entrance port (516, 616) arranged on a first side portion of the surgical access device, wherein the needle entrance port opens to the working channel and is formed in the housing; and (f) a needle exit port (518, 618) arranged distally of the needle entrance port on a second side portion of the surgical access device, wherein the needle exit port is formed on a proximal portion of the canula, wherein the needle exit port communicates with the needle entrance port to define a suture path extending through the surgical access device at an oblique angle relative to the central axis of the cannula.