Patent ID: 8057491

Claim:
A method for suturing a puncture in a tissue, the method, comprising: positioning a suturing device through the puncture in the tissue, wherein the suturing device includes: a first needle configured to form a first penetration about a periphery of an incision, the first needle having a pre-tied knot disposed thereabout at a point spaced back from a distal end of the device; a second needle configured to form a second penetration about the periphery of the incision device that includes, the second needle having a length of suture extending from a free end of the pre-tied knot connected thereto; and a link disposed at the distal end of the suturing device; advancing a first end of the length of suture through the tissue using the second needle; coupling the first end of the suture to a corresponding second end of the link; advancing the first needle through the tissue and coupling the first needle to a corresponding first end of the link; withdrawing the first needle through the tissue so as to withdraw the first needle, the link, and the first end of the length of suture through the pre-tied knot; and tensioning the suture across the puncture formed in the tissue.