The invention relates to a needle-suture combination comprising: a needle having a first needle end and a second needle end opposite to the first needle end, and a suture connected to the needle between the first needle end and the second needle end, wherein each of the first needle end and the second needle end comprises a needle point and a locking groove to receive a locking element of a needle holder, charactererized in that the first needle end and the second needle end each comprise a needle end stop surface between the groove and the needle point, wherein the needle end stop surface is arranged to cooperate with a needle channel stop surface of a needle channel of a needle holder.
