needle 80 and includes a beveled tip 100 fig2 which closely surrounds inner needle 80 fig2 23 inner needle 80 preferably comprises a sharp distal tip 105 an inclined surface 107 and a suture slot 110 suture slot 110 is preferably in the form of a u201c crochet hook u201d in the sense that it includes a return 115 extending alongside a portion of the suture slot whereby to provide a u201c crochet hook u201d effect for the distal end of inner needle 80 returning now to fig1 and 17 handle 20 preferably includes a grip 120 for seating in the palm of the user 39 s hand and a trigger 125 for actuation by the user 39 s fingers handle 20 is constructed so that by pulling trigger 125 towards grip 120 and thereafter releasing trigger 125 proximal jaw 75 inner needle 80 and outer needle 85 can be moved in a sequenced manner relative to elongated shaft 10 and distal jaw 15 and in a sequenced manner relative to one another whereby to pass suture through tissue as will hereinafter be discussed in further detail significantly due to the construction employed by suture passer 5 suture can be arthroscopically passed through even the tough fibrous capsule of the hip joint whereby to permit arthroscopic suturing of the fibrous capsule as a result the present invention makes it more practical for a surgeon to arthroscopically operate on the hip joint by first laying open the fibrous capsule performing the desired procedure on.