Systems and methods are provided for suturing tissue. An elongated deployment shaft carries a needle deployment assembly with needles carrying suture material. A needle catcher is disposed over the shaft and configured to engage and retain at least a portion of each of the needles carrying the suture material when the needles are passed through the tissue to be sutured to a proximal position.本發明提供用於縫合組織之系統及方法。一延伸部署軸件載送具有縫線之針之一針組傳遞組件。一針捕捉器安置於該軸件上且經構形以在載送該縫線之該等針經過該待縫合組織至一近端位置時接合並固持該等針之各者之至少一部分。