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An assembly is provided for suturing an incision in a tissue wall of a patient with a suture material. The assembly comprises a carrier member, a distal member interconnected to the carrier member, and a guide member positioned about and moveable along the carrier member. The guide member guides an

An assembly is provided for suturing an incision in a tissue wall of a patient with a suture material. The assembly comprises a carrier member, a distal member interconnected to the carrier member, and a guide member positioned about and moveable along the carrier member. The guide member guides an access device through the tissue wall at two or more different locations adjacent to the incision in the tissue wall such that suture material is threadable through and into the tissue wall at a first location and through and back out of the tissue wall at a second location.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An assembly for use in suturing an incision in a tissue wall of a patient with a suture material, said assembly comprising:a carrier member;a distal member interconnected to said carrier member, said distal member and interconnected carrier member being positionable at le

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An assembly for use in suturing an incision in a tissue wall of a patient with a suture material, said assembly comprising:a carrier member;a distal member interconnected to said carrier member, said distal member and interconnected carrier member being positionable at least partially through the incision inside the tissue wall; anda guide member rotatable about and movable along said carrier member and having at least a first lumen extending therethrough for guiding a needle through said first lumen and the tissue wall at a plurality of different locations adjacent to the incision, said first lumen of said guide member being positioned relative to said carrier member such that at least a distal portion of said needle is positionable adjacent said distal member, wherein the suture material is threadable through and into the tissue wall at a first of said locations and through and back out of the tissue wall at a second of said locations.