Patent ID: 8562629

Claim:
A suturing device for deploying a length of suture, the suturing device comprising: an elongate tubular housing having a distal portion which is engageable with the length of suture; a tissue receiving recess disposed proximally of the distal portion; at least a first and a second needle, each having a tissue piercing end and a proximal end, each of the needles being axially movable distally and proximally across the tissue receiving recess; and a selecting member located within the housing, the selecting member being rotatable and having an engagement surface disposed within the elongate tubular housing that is rotatable within the housing, wherein the engagement surface is coupled to an actuation member and operable to be axially moveable distally and proximally within the housing upon actuation of the actuation member; where the selecting member is rotatable between a plurality of positions including a central position, a first position, and a second position; when in the central position, the engagement surface engages a proximal end of at least the first and second needles, when rotated in the first position the engagement surface engages only the first needle, and when in the second position, the engagement surface engages only the second needle, such that when the engagement surface engages the respective needle, axial movement of the engagement surface causes axial movement of the respective needle tissue piercing end.