An instrument for suturing anatomical tissue with a suture needle includes a housing, an elongate tubular member mounted by the housing, and a needle holder having a distal end movable between an undeployed position disposed laterally inward of a peripheral edge of the elongate tubular member and a deployed...http://www.google.se/patents/US5957937?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5957937 - Suturing instrument with spreadable needle holder mounted for arcuate movement
