An apparatus and method for placing a suture by manipulating a cannula and attached needle. The cannula may be usable in a minimally-invasive surgical procedure, and the needle may be selectively attached to and/or separated from the cannula. The cannula and needle may include complementary locking members...http://www.google.de/patents/US20060241658?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20060241658 - Method and apparatus for suture placement
