The object of the present invention is to provide an improved laparoscopic, surgical instrument, particularly though not exclusively for gynaecology and in particular for Laparoscopic Colposuspension. According to the invention there is provided a laparoscopic, surgical instrument (1) having an elongate shank (2), a ball head (4) on one end and an eye (14) in the other end. The instrument is such that the ball head is of a larger diameter than that of the elongate shank.
