Abstract: The invention relates to a medical suture (100) and devices and methods for deploying a medical suture. One embodiment of the invention relates to a suture deployment device (800) and method of use, wherein the suture deployment devices includes a housing (805), a substantially hollow elongate needle (600), a suture storage cartridge (700), a push rod (740) adapted to retractably extend through the hollow elongate needle, and a deployment mechanism (815) for retractably extending the push rod though the hollow elongate needle, wherein the push rod is adapted to eject a loaded suture from a distal end of the hollow elongate needle when extended.