Patent ID: 7647122

Claim:
A device comprising: a loaded needle driver, the loaded needle driver comprising: a plurality of surgical needles, each of the needles comprising a proximal end and a distal tip, a main body having a plurality of trenches, each of the trenches configured to receive a respective one of the surgical needles, wherein the proximal ends of the surgical needles are secured in the respective trenches, a cover configured to assume an open position and a closed position, wherein the cover in the open position is configured to permit insertion of the surgical needles in the trenches and removal of the surgical needles from the trenches, wherein the cover in the closed position is configured to secure the surgical needles in the trenches, and wherein the cover comprises a fitting affixed to a lid, the fitting comprising a plurality of projections sized, shaped and spaced to fit into the trenches to secure the needles when the cover is in the closed position; and a package that contains the loaded needle driver.