Abstract: A surgical instrument comprises two elongated arms terminating in a finger ring and a jaw for holding a needle. The arms are pivotably fastened to each other and a scissors member that includes a finger ring and a cutting edge proximate the scissors member second end. The arms can be locked together by a pair of interengageable clasps having a plurality of projections, which interlock when the clasps are engaged. A stop member attached to one arm limits the scissors member's movement. When the device is in a closed position, a needle is retained between the jaws, the needle being attached to a length of suture material. The device is used to place the suture, tie the suture, and the scissors member is opened, and then used to cut the untied suture material after the suture has been tied.