A laparoscopic suturing device comprising: a handle assembly having a proximal end and a distal end; an elongate shaft extending distally from the distal end of the handle assembly and defining a central longitudinal axis; a jaw assembly extending distally from the elongate shaft, the jaw assembly comprising a first jaw and a second jaw each having a proximal end pivotably coupled to the elongate shaft and a distal end; and a needle; wherein the jaw assembly and the needle are selectively positionable between a stowed configuration in which the needle is positioned in one of the first jaw and the second jaw and the first jaw, the second jaw, and the needle are generally aligned with the central longitudinal axis and an open configuration in which the first jaw, the second jaw, and the needle extend transversely to the central longitudinal axis; characterised in that the first jaw comprises: a first base jaw at the proximal end of the first jaw; and a first flip jaw at the distal end of the first jaw and pivotably coupled to the first base jaw, the first flip jaw configured to receive the needle therein and the first flip jaw pivotable relative to the first base jaw between a stowed position when the jaw assembly is in the stowed configuration and a suturing position; and the second jaw comprises: a second base jaw at the proximal end of the second jaw; and a second flip jaw at the distal end of the second jaw and pivotably coupled to the second base jaw, the second flip jaw configured to receive the needle therein and the second flip jaw pivotable relative to the second base jaw between a stowed position when the jaw assembly is in the stowed configuration and a suturing position. a handle assembly having a proximal end and a distal end; an elongate shaft extending distally from the distal end of the handle assembly and defining a central longitudinal axis; a jaw assembly extending distally from the elongate shaft, the jaw assembly comprising a first jaw and a second jaw each having a proximal end pivotably coupled to the elongate shaft and a distal end; and a needle; wherein the jaw assembly and the needle are selectively positionable between a stowed configuration in which the needle is positioned in one of the first jaw and the second jaw and the first jaw, the second jaw, and the needle are generally aligned with the central longitudinal axis and an open configuration in which the first jaw, the second jaw, and the needle extend transversely to the central longitudinal axis; characterised in that the first jaw comprises: a first base jaw at the proximal end of the first jaw; and a first flip jaw at the distal end of the first jaw and pivotably coupled to the first base jaw, the first flip jaw configured to receive the needle therein and the first flip jaw pivotable relative to the first base jaw between a stowed position when the jaw assembly is in the stowed configuration and a suturing position; and a first base jaw at the proximal end of the first jaw; and a first flip jaw at the distal end of the first jaw and pivotably coupled to the first base jaw, the first flip jaw configured to receive the needle therein and the first flip jaw pivotable relative to the first base jaw between a stowed position when the jaw assembly is in the stowed configuration and a suturing position; and the second jaw comprises: a second base jaw at the proximal end of the second jaw; and a second flip jaw at the distal end of the second jaw and pivotably coupled to the second base jaw, the second flip jaw configured to receive the needle therein and the second flip jaw pivotable relative to the second base jaw between a stowed position when the jaw assembly is in the stowed configuration and a suturing position. a second base jaw at the proximal end of the second jaw; and a second flip jaw at the distal end of the second jaw and pivotably coupled to the second base jaw, the second flip jaw configured to receive the needle therein and the second flip jaw pivotable relative to the second base jaw between a stowed position when the jaw assembly is in the stowed configuration and a suturing position.