Devices, systems, and methods for providing surgical access and facilitating closure of surgical access openings

A guide member configured for guiding a suture passer through a cannula, the guide member comprising:

• an inner shaft defining a channel extending between an entry opening defined in a proximal end portion of the inner shaft and a distal opening defined in a distal end portion of the inner shaft, the inner shaft having a cap fixed to the proximal end portion of the inner shaft and having at least one arm protruding distally from the cap;
• an outer sleeve disposed about the inner shaft and positioned to enclose at least a portion of the channel;
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• a ring having an inner annular surface defining a helical track configured to be directly threadedly engaged to the at least one arm of the cap.

A guide member configured for guiding a suture passer through a cannula, the guide member comprising:

• an inner shaft defining a channel extending between a proximal end portion thereof and a distal end portion thereof, the inner shaft having at least one arm protruding distally from the proximal end portion thereof;
• an outer sleeve disposed about the inner shaft and positioned to enclose at least a portion of the channel;
• and
• a ring having an inner annular surface defining a helical track configured to be directly threadedly engaged to the at least one arm of the inner shaft.