A surgical suturing instrument includes a handle assembly, a shaft extending distally from the handle assembly, and an end effector. The end effector includes a body portion coupled to the shaft, a first jaw member pivotably coupled to the body portion, and a second jaw member pivotably coupled to the body portion. The first jaw member is rotatable about a longitudinal axis defined by the body portion and defines a hole configured for detachable receipt of a curved needle. The second jaw member defines a hole configured for detachable receipt of a curved needle such that the first and second jaw members transfer a curved needle therebetween upon rotation of the first jaw member about the longitudinal axis of the body portion toward the second jaw member.
