An arthroscopic surgical device for tunneling through hard tissue including an arcuate tunneling needle driver and a bone engagement element the arcuate needle driver and the bone engagement element being joined together to provide a joined needle driver and bone engagement element having at least two different operative orientations including an arthroscopic operative orientation wherein the joined arcuate needle driver and bone engagement element has a trans incision insertion cross sectional footprint and a tunneling operative orientation suitable for tunneling wherein the joined arcuate needle driver and bone engagement element has a tunneling cross sectional footprint which is substantially greater than the insertion cross sectional footprint.
