A tissue repair apparatus includes a housing (12), a rotatable shaft (14) at least partially disposed within the housing (12), and first and second curved needles (18,16) coupled to the shaft (14). The housing (12) defines a gap between a first edge of the housing (12) and a second edge of the housing (12), the gap adapted to receive tissue. The first and second curved needles (18,16) being articulatable within the housing (12) from a delivery position, at which the first and second needles (18,16) are spaced from the gap, to a deployed position, at which the first and second needles (18,16) extend through the gap. Actuation of the shaft (14) simultaneously articulates the first and second needles (18,16) and the first needle (18) enters the gap before the second needle (16) enters the gap.
