of the belt 200 is connected to the first needle deployment device 10 and the second end 204 of the belt is connected to the second needle deployment device 10 u2032 a first end of the suture 270 extends from the suture support 100 of the first needle deployment device 10 through the lumen of the belt 200 to the suture support 100 u2032 of the second needle deployment device 10 u2032 as shown as shown in fig1 the belt may further include a buckle 230 as shown wherein the buckle 230 includes a first aperture 231 and a second aperture 232 wherein the belt is threaded therethrough and the buckle 230 being slidably disposed upon the belt 200 the anastomosis assembly 15 is suitable for performing side to side anastomosis between two vessels wherein the first needle deployment device 10 and the second needle deployment device 10 u2032 are inserted into a first and second vessel respectively after each of the devices have been deployed as described in detail above the belt is opened thereby releasing the sutures from the lumen therein the belt may be opened by splitting the casing along a perforated line or other means may be employed to open the belt such as having a sealable closure or other device disposed upon the belt once the belt is removed and the two vessels have been brought together the buckle is utilized to organize the sutures and to enable a surgeon to then tie off the sutures in a conventional manner referring now to fig1 there is shown a second anastomosis system 18 in accordance with the present invention as shown in fig1 the anastomosis system 18 includes a needle.