Suturing device with improved needle transferring mechanism

A one-handed automatic suturing device with automatic needle-transfer of a double-ended needle, the one-handed automatic suturing device comprising:

• a first and a second jaw element that are movable in relation to each other between an open position and a closed position, wherein the first and second jaw elements are pivotable in relation to each other around a common pivot joint;
• wherein;
• the first jaw element comprises an alternating mechanism, wherein said alternating mechanism is an active mechanism configured to, upon the jaw elements being moved to the closed position by pushing the jaw elements together, automatically alternate between:
• a retaining position, wherein the alternating mechanism is configured to retain a first end of the double-ended needle with a first retention strength;
• and
• a releasing position, wherein the alternating mechanism is configured for releasing said needle;
• and
• the second jaw element comprises a holding mechanism for retaining and releasing a second end of the double-ended needle, wherein the holding mechanism is configured to retain the second end of the double-ended needle with a second retention strength that is lower than the first retention strength;
• wherein the holding mechanism is a passive mechanism configured to exert the second retention strength as a retention strength that is constant during an entire cycle of automatic needle-transfer of the double-ended needle;
• and
• wherein the second jaw element does not comprise an active mechanism configured to automatically alternate between a retaining position and a releasing position.