Loader for surgical suturing

A loader adapted to be coupled to a surgical suturing instrument, the loader comprising:

• a head extending along a head axis from a first end to a second end;
• a first protrusion extending along a first protrusion axis from a first end to a second end, wherein the first protrusion axis is parallel to or aligned with the head axis, wherein the first end of the first protrusion is at or adjacent to the first end of the head, and wherein the first protrusion is configured to be brought into contact pivotably with and releasably held by one or more surfaces of the surgical suturing instrument that define a first portion of a tissue bite area of the surgical suturing instrument;
• one or more ferrule holders that are each configured to hold a ferrule that is coupled to a portion of suture, the one or more ferrule holders being defined by at least one surface that extends along a first portion of the head, the at least one surface extending along a first ferrule holder axis that is parallel to the head axis, each of the one or more ferrule holders extending from a first end to a second end along the ferule holder axis, the first end of the at least one ferrule holder being offset from the first end of the head and the second end of the at least one ferrule holder being offset from the second end of the head;
• and
• one or more ferrule-viewing openings, wherein each of the one or more ferrule-viewing openings are apertures disposed in the head that are configured to allow a user to view the ferrule held in the one or more ferrule holders.