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; 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 the actuating mechanism being configured to distally advance the push rod ; and a suture connector including a sleeve formed of a resilient material and a plug , characterized in that the actuating mechanism is configured to proximally retract the intermediate shaft , and wherein the intermediate shaft includes a plurality of side openings, each side opening being of a pre-formed width and extending in a proximal direction from the distal end of the intermediate shaft , wherein when the suture connector is in a loaded configuration, the sleeve of the suture connector is disposed on an outer surface of the intermediate shaft over the plurality of side openings thereof, thereby compressing the plurality of side openings of the intermediate shaft and reducing their pre-formed widths, and the plug of the suture connector is slidably disposed within the lumen of the intermediate shaft proximal of the sleeve , and wherein distal advancement of the push rod moves the plug to longitudinally position the plug within the sleeve , thereby expanding the plurality of side openings of the intermediate shaft to return to their pre-formed widths, and proximal retraction of the intermediate shaft releases the sleeve onto the plug . 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; 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 the actuating mechanism being configured to distally advance the push rod ; 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; 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 the actuating mechanism being configured to distally advance the push rod ; and a suture connector including a sleeve formed of a resilient material and a plug , <EOS>