Abstract: An interrupted suturing device for applying one or more suture elements to tissue is provided. The device includes a handle and a shaft extending from the handle. The shaft includes a suture channel and a tip member that is coupled to the shaft and movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The tip member has a return channel, where open ends of the suture channel are axially aligned with open ends of the return channel. A drive mechanism is operatively coupled to the actuator to drive the suture element along the suture and return channels, while the tip member is operatively coupled to the drive mechanism to cause movement of the tip member between the extended and retracted positions.