A surgical instrument includes first and second members configured to
receive tissue therebetween. The first member is adapted to receive
suture, the second member is coupled to the first member, and a grasper
coupled to the second member engages the suture received by the first
member. A method of passing suture includes loading suture into a first
member of a suture passing surgical instrument, stabilizing tissue
between the first member and a second member of the surgical instrument,
passing suture through tissue via the first member of the surgical
instrument, holding the passed suture via a suture grasper of the
surgical instrument, and removing the first member from the tissue.