A suture lock fastening device for fastening a suture lock is disclosed. The suture lock includes a suture lock ring (21) and a suture lock plug (22) that is insertable into die suture lock ring. The suture lock fastening device comprising an actuation handle (4) and a fastening head (2) operatively coupled to the actuation handle. The fastening head includes body (20) that is constructed and arranged to support the suture lock ring and the suture lock plug. The device also incluses a retainer (23) that is constructed and arranged to retain the suture lock in the body, the retainer being constructed and arranged to release the suture lock in response to a predetermined force being applied directly to the retainer by the suture lock ring.
