received by the International Bureau on 12 June 2017 (12.06.17)

What is claimed is:

1. A suturing device, comprising:

first and second suture needles;

a guide wire; and

a holding block affixed to the first and second suture needles, and disposed in slidable relationship with the guide wire,

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the first needle comprises a metal alloy.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the first needle has a length of at least 20 cm.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the holding block comprises a metal alloy.

5. The device of claim 2 or claim 4, wherein the metal alloy is nickel titanium.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the first and second suture needles are affixed at first and second contact regions, and a length of the first contact region is less than 10% of a length of the first needle.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the first contact region is a hole, a ridge, a fold, or a portion of a surface,

8. The device of claim 6, wherein the first suture needle are glued at the first contact region.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the guide wire is located between the first and second suture needles.

10. A method of controlling relative positions of ends of first and second suture needles Upon utilization of the needles inside a catheter, comprising steps of:

affixing the first and second suture needles to a holding block;

placing the holding block with the first and second suture needles inside the catheter or trocar; and

directing the needles by curving the needles as the needles pass through the catheter, maintaining a desired relative length of the needles at a suture site, distal to the holding block, without separately controlling length of the needles proximal to the holding block.

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11. The method of claim 10, further comprising a step of sliding a guide wire through the holding block,

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the guide wire is located between the first and second suture needles.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the holding block comprises a metal alloy,

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the step of affixing is soldering a portion of the first needle with a portion of the holding block,

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the metal alloy is nickel titanium.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the first and second suture needles are affixed at first and second contact regions, and a length of the first contact region is less than 10% of a length of the first needle,

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the first contact region is a hole, a ridge, a fold, or a portion of a surface.

18. The method claim 16, wherein the step of affixing is gluing or crimping.

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