A suturing device with a needle-transfer of a double-ended needle , the suturing device comprising: - a first jaw element comprising a first needle lock device for retaining and releasing a first end of the double-ended needle ; - a second jaw element comprising a second needle lock device for retaining and releasing a second end of the double-ended needle , wherein the first and second jaw elements are movable in relation to each other between an open position and a closed position; - a needle-transferring mechanism for alternately transferring the double-ended needle from one of the jaw elements to the other when the first and second jaws are moved from the open position to the closed position, said needle-transferring mechanism comprising: ∘ a first rotatable wheel connected to the first needle lock device ; and ∘ a second rotatable wheel connected to the second needle lock device , wherein the first and second rotatable wheels are arranged such that a rotation of the first and second rotatable wheels causes one of the needle lock devices to lock the double-ended needle and the other needle lock device to release the double-ended needle when the first and second jaw elements are moved in relation to each other from the open position to the closed position, characterized in that the suturing device further comprises a jaw opening control element for manually controlling the first and/or second rotatable wheels to open the jaws . - a first jaw element comprising a first needle lock device for retaining and releasing a first end of the double-ended needle ; - a second jaw element comprising a second needle lock device for retaining and releasing a second end of the double-ended needle , wherein the first and second jaw elements are movable in relation to each other between an open position and a closed position; - a needle-transferring mechanism for alternately transferring the double-ended needle from one of the jaw elements to the other when the first and second jaws are moved from the open position to the closed position, said needle-transferring mechanism comprising: ∘ a first rotatable wheel connected to the first needle lock device ; and ∘ a second rotatable wheel connected to the second needle lock device , - a needle-transferring mechanism for alternately transferring the double-ended needle from one of the jaw elements to the other when the first and second jaws are moved from the open position to the closed position, said needle-transferring mechanism comprising: ∘ a first rotatable wheel connected to the first needle lock device ; and ∘ a second rotatable wheel connected to the second needle lock device , ∘ a first rotatable wheel connected to the first needle lock device ; and ∘ a second rotatable wheel connected to the second needle lock device , wherein the first and second rotatable wheels are arranged such that a rotation of the first and second rotatable wheels causes one of the needle lock devices to lock the double-ended needle and the other needle lock device to release the double-ended needle when the first and second jaw elements are moved in relation to each other from the open position to the closed position, characterized in that the suturing device further comprises a jaw opening control element for manually controlling the first and/or second rotatable wheels to open the jaws . <EOS>