Laparascopic incision closure device

A laparascopic incision closure device comprising:

• a housing;
• a needle having a longitudinal axis, a proximal and distal end, and an axially extending longitudinal bore therethrough where said needle has a radial distal opening in said distal end and a radial proximal opening in said proximal end and where said longitudinal bore communicates only with said radial distal opening and said radial proximal opening forming a continuously bounded passageway, and where said needle is attached to said housing at said proximal end;
• a plurality of T-bar sutures where each said T-bar suture comprises a T-bar portion and a suture portion integrally connected, and where said suture portion is so adapted and disposed in said housing and said longitudinal bore so as to permit axial passage of said T-bar portion and said suture portion through said longitudinal bore, and where said plurality of T-bar sutures are stored in said housing and said longitudinal bore;
• ejection means for sequentially ejecting said T-bar portion and said suture portion through said radial distal opening and through tissue adjacent to an incision;
• whereby a Laparascopic incision can be quickly and efficiently closed by sequential placement of a T-bar suture on opposite sides of said incision and then tying said respective suture portions to close the wound.