Devices and Methods for Continuous Surgical Suturing

A module comprising:

• a needle;
• a supply of thread;
• a thread guide;
• a hook, a holding arm mechanism;
• and a housing;
• the needle movable between a first position and a second position and operable for introducing the thread into a first edge at a first point and a second edge at a second point;
• the thread guide operable to supply the thread to the needle;
• the hook operable for hooking and lifting the thread in coordination with the needle;
• and
• the holding arm mechanism operable for pushing and catching the thread in coordination with the hook;
• the needle, the hook, and the holding arm mechanism held in position by the housing;
• and
• the housing operable to attach to a power source that provides power to the module.

A module comprising:

• a needle, a compound needle including a hook and a tongue, a holding arm, a material threaded in the needle, and a housing;
• the needle, the compound needle, and the holding arm held in position by the housing;
• the needle, the compound needle, and the holding arm configured in the housing to create a series of continuous subsurface stitches;
• the module removably connected to a power source.