A surgical closure apparatus includes an outer member dimensioned for positioning within a wound opening, a needle assembly at least partially positioned within the outer member and a suture configured for at least partially closing the wound opening within the tissue. The needle assembly includes an elongate member defining a longitudinal opening, a suture needle coupled to the elongate member and extending to a needlepoint and being configured for movement between an unarmed condition where the needlepoint is in a relative radial inward position and an armed condition where the needlepoint is in a relative radial outward position and a deployment member extending at least partially through the longitudinal opening of the elongate member and coupled to the suture needle. The deployment member is movable within the longitudinal opening to permit the suture needle to move between the unarmed condition and the armed condition.
