A system for forming a suture connector in situ comprising: a suture connector placement device including, a handle having an actuation mechanism , an outer shaft defining a lumen from a proximal end to a distal end thereof, wherein the proximal end of the outer shaft is coupled to the handle and wherein the outer shaft includes a side opening adjacent to the distal end thereof, an intermediate shaft defining a lumen from a proximal end to a distal end thereof, wherein the intermediate shaft is slidingly disposed within the lumen of the outer shaft with the proximal end of the intermediate shaft being coupled to the actuation mechanism of the handle , a push rod slidingly disposed within the lumen of the intermediate shaft , wherein the proximal end of the push rod is coupled to the actuation mechanism of the handle ; and a suture connector including a sleeve and a plug , characterized in that when the suture connector is in a loaded configuration within the suture connector placement device , the sleeve of the suture connector is disposed on an outer surface of the intermediate shaft within the lumen of the outer shaft adjacent to the distal end thereof and the plug of the suture connector is slidably disposed within the lumen of the intermediate shaft proximal of the sleeve . a suture connector placement device including, a handle having an actuation mechanism , an outer shaft defining a lumen from a proximal end to a distal end thereof, wherein the proximal end of the outer shaft is coupled to the handle and wherein the outer shaft includes a side opening adjacent to the distal end thereof, an intermediate shaft defining a lumen from a proximal end to a distal end thereof, wherein the intermediate shaft is slidingly disposed within the lumen of the outer shaft with the proximal end of the intermediate shaft being coupled to the actuation mechanism of the handle , a push rod slidingly disposed within the lumen of the intermediate shaft , wherein the proximal end of the push rod is coupled to the actuation mechanism of the handle ; and a handle having an actuation mechanism , an outer shaft defining a lumen from a proximal end to a distal end thereof, wherein the proximal end of the outer shaft is coupled to the handle and wherein the outer shaft includes a side opening adjacent to the distal end thereof, an intermediate shaft defining a lumen from a proximal end to a distal end thereof, wherein the intermediate shaft is slidingly disposed within the lumen of the outer shaft with the proximal end of the intermediate shaft being coupled to the actuation mechanism of the handle , a push rod slidingly disposed within the lumen of the intermediate shaft , wherein the proximal end of the push rod is coupled to the actuation mechanism of the handle ; and a suture connector including a sleeve and a plug , characterized in that when the suture connector is in a loaded configuration within the suture connector placement device , the sleeve of the suture connector is disposed on an outer surface of the intermediate shaft within the lumen of the outer shaft adjacent to the distal end thereof and the plug of the suture connector is slidably disposed within the lumen of the intermediate shaft proximal of the sleeve . <EOS>