A barb cutting station comprising: a suture transport for supporting a plurality of sutures, the suture transport comprising: a base member an upper support member fixedly secured to the base and including a first plurality of rotary assemblies and a lower support member adjustably secured to the base and including a second plurality of rotary assemblies, wherein a first of the first plurality of rotary assemblies operates with a first of the second plurality of rotary assemblies to rotatably support a first length of suture and a second of the first plural ity of rotary assembles operates with a second of the second pluirlity of rotary assemblies to rotatably support a second length of suture.
