Patent ID: 8257368

Claim:
A suturing device, comprising: an elongate housing having a proximal end and a distal end; a first foot mounted to move relative to said elongate housing, said first foot including a needle receiving portion and being actuatable between a first and second position, said needle receiving portion being substantially within said elongate housing in said first position and said needle receiving portion disposed outwardly away from said elongate housing in said second position; a first needle having a distally orientated tapered tip at a distal end, said first needle mounted within a lumen of said elongate housing and mounted to move longitudinally along at least a portion of said elongate housing in a proximal to distal direction into said needle receiving portion of said first foot when said first foot is in said second position; a length of suture having a first end and a second end, at least one of the ends including a toggle disposed thereon; and a second needle and a second foot mounted relative to said elongate housing, said first foot and said second foot being independently movable, said first foot and said second foot each have a pivot point, the pivot points being longitudinally separated and offset from one to another; and wherein the first and second needles each include a hollow portion including a portion of the suture and a suture toggle, wherein the suture toggle is adapted to be received within the needle receiving portion after being passed through tissue, wherein the suture toggles are detached from the needles such that after the needles are retracted, the first foot and the second foot may be moved to the first positions, wherein one of the suture toggles is slidable along the suture length.