The Endo Stitch# 10 mm single use suturing device has two jaws. A sutured Endo Stitch# needle, loaded from a single use loading unit, is held in one jaw and can be passed to the other jaw by closing the handles and flipping the toggle levers. The Endo Stitch# device is designed for introduction and use through all appropriately sized trocar sleeves or larger sized trocar sleeves with the use of a converter. The Endo Stitch# single use suturing device has application in endoscopic surgery for the placement of interrupted or running stitches in soft tissues.