Needle harvesting devices, systems and methods

A suturing system comprising:

• an elongate distal member and an elongate proximal member proximal the elongate distal member, the elongate proximal member having a lumen;
• a needle deployment actuator extending to the elongate distal member and being configured to initiate proximal movement of a plurality of needles toward an opening of the elongate proximal member;
• and
• a guide disposed within the elongate proximal member, a perimeter of the guide forming a plurality of needle receiving gaps that, when viewed in cross-section, are circumferentially spaced about the deployment actuator with a portion of the guide disposed between adjacent needle receiving gaps extending outwardly towards a wall of the lumen of the elongate proximal member such that the needle translates proximally into one of the plurality of needle receiving gaps,
• wherein when needle tips of the plurality of needles are at least partially disposed within the opening, a portion of each needle of the plurality of needles proximal the opening is radially separated by a distance less than a diameter of the elongated proximal member.