A suturing device with needle-transfer of a double-ended needle

A suturing device (1) with a needle-transfer of a double-ended needle (2), the suturing device (1) comprising: a first jaw element (3) and a second jaw element (4), and a needle-transferring mechanism for alternately transferring the double-ended needle (2) between the jaws (3, 4). The needle-transferring mechanism comprises a first rotatable wheel (7), a second rotatable wheel (8), a first wheel drive mechanism (17), a second wheel drive mechanism (16), a first wheel engagement element (9) and a second wheel engagement element (10). Forces are propagated from the jaw elements (3, 4) to the rotatable wheels (7, 8), which causes the rotatable wheels (7, 8) to rotate and one of the needle lock devices (5, 6) to lock the double-ended needle (2) and the other needle lock device (5, 6) to release the double-ended needle (2).