A surgical knotting device comprising a length of suture thread a first portion located and held in place on the length of suture thread a needle on the length of suture thread at a position spaced from where the first portion is located a second portion attached to the first portion and having a groove therein adapted to receive the length of suture thread at a point between where the first portion is located and the needle, and to secure the length of suture thread in place and an auxiliary thread on the length of suture thread at an end opposite the needle.
