The present invention relates to a needle actuation device relates suturing device comprising an elongated housing, a needle actuation device is movable in the longitudinal direction relative to the housing between at least the insertion position and the needle moving position, the needle actuation device an elongated actuating element to be that disposed or arranged so as to extend in a proximal or near to the end of the housing from the distal end of the housing, the actuating element to hold two or more needles in and that it is connected at the distal end, the free end of the needle comprises a needle holder that is induced in the proximal direction of the suturing device, the needle protection device, the needle holder is retained by at least a needle holder a protecting position where the free end of the needle is covered by the needle protection device is at least partially movable relative to the needle protection device between a non-protection position not covered by the needle protection device has a free end portion of the needle, housing, disposed at the distal end of the housing, when the needle actuating device is moved from the insertion position to the needle movement position, and a needle accommodating device for accommodating the free end of the needle, at least the insertion of a needle actuation device In position, and the needle holder and the needle protection device and it is spaced from the housing in the longitudinal direction to accommodate the tissue to be sutured therebetween.本発明は、針作動デバイスと、細長い筐体とを備える縫合デバイスに関し、針作動デバイスは、少なくとも挿入位置と針移動位置との間で筐体に対して長手方向に可動であり、針作動デバイスは、筐体の遠位端から筐体の近位端までまたはその付近に延在するように配置されたまたは配置されるべき細長い作動要素と、2つ以上の針を保持するために作動要素の遠位端で接続されることで、針の自由端部が、縫合デバイスの近位方向に誘導される針ホルダーと、針保護デバイスとを備え、針ホルダーは、少なくとも針ホルダーによって保持される針の自由端部が針保護デバイスによって覆われる保護位置と、針の自由端部が針保護デバイスによって覆われない非保護位置との間で針保護デバイスに対して少なくとも部分的に可動であり、筐体が、筐体の遠位端に配置され、針作動デバイスが挿入位置から針移動位置に移動される際、針の自由端部を収容する針収容デバイスを備え、針作動デバイスの少なくとも挿入位置において、針ホルダーと針保護デバイスとが、それらの間に縫合すべき組織を収容するために長手方向に筐体から離間される
