Needle-holding system for a surgical suturing device

Abstract

A needle-holding system for alternately locking and releasing an end of a double-ended surgical needle is disclosed herein. The system comprises a needle channel arranged to accommodate the needle end. The needle channel comprises a needle inlet arranged for inserting the needle end into the needle channel. The system further comprises a needle-locking element arranged movable between a locking position and a release position for alternately locking and releasing the needle end in the needle channel. The needle-locking element is provided with a needle-locking opening arranged for receiving the needle end in the release position and accommodating the needle end in the locking position. The needle-locking element is further arranged to, upon inserting a needle end into the needle-locking opening in the locking position, move from a locking state to a loading state in which the needle-locking element is configured to receive the needle end in the needlelooking opening.