A semi-automatic suturing device passes a single or double pointed needle back and forth between two needle holders in order to avoid the need for manually grasping and otherwise manipulating the needle after it has passed through body tissue or other material being sewn. The needle holders...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US5735862?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5735862 - Semi-automatic suturing and sewing device
