A surgical system, comprising: a first implant (206, 224) having a cannulated interior forming an inner lumen, and configured to be implanted in a body of a patient; a second implant (208, 226) having a cannulated interior forming an inner lumen, and configured to be implanted in the body of the patient; a suture (216, 244) attached to each of the first and second implants; a needle (204, 222) having the first implant (206, 224) releasably mated thereto at a first location and having the second implant (208, 226) releasably mated thereto at a second location that is proximal to the first location with the needle (204, 222) extending through the cannulated inner lumens of the first and second implants (206, 204, 208, 226); wherein the first implant (206, 224) and the second implant (208, 226) each comprise a plurality of holes formed through a sidewall thereof and in communication with its inner lumen; a cannula (282, 284, 288, 308, 340, 362, 370, 378, 386) configured to guide the needle (204, 222) having the first and second implants (206, 208, 224, 226) releasably mated thereto with the suture (216, 244) attached to each of the first and second implants (206, 208, 224, 226) therethrough to a surgical site; and a first actuator configured to be actuated in a first actuation to advance the first implant (206, 224) and a distal portion of the needle (204, 222) out of the cannula and configured to be actuated in a second actuation after the first actuation and after the distal portion of the needle (204, 222) has been retracted into the cannula to advance the second implant (208, 226) and the distal portion of the needle (204, 222) out of the cannula; and the needle (204, 222) includes a stop surface configured to abut a stop surface of the first implant (206, 224); characterized in that the suture (216, 244) extends through the holes in the sidewalls of the first and second implants (206, 224, 208, 226) and is pinched in a press fit between the needle (204, 222) and the inner lumen of each of the first and second implants (206, 208, 224, 226), whereby the first and second implants (206, 208, 224, 226) are each releasably mated to the needle (204, 222) and slidably disposed thereon. a first implant (206, 224) having a cannulated interior forming an inner lumen, and configured to be implanted in a body of a patient; a second implant (208, 226) having a cannulated interior forming an inner lumen, and configured to be implanted in the body of the patient; a suture (216, 244) attached to each of the first and second implants; a needle (204, 222) having the first implant (206, 224) releasably mated thereto at a first location and having the second implant (208, 226) releasably mated thereto at a second location that is proximal to the first location with the needle (204, 222) extending through the cannulated inner lumens of the first and second implants (206, 204, 208, 226); wherein the first implant (206, 224) and the second implant (208, 226) each comprise a plurality of holes formed through a sidewall thereof and in communication with its inner lumen; a cannula (282, 284, 288, 308, 340, 362, 370, 378, 386) configured to guide the needle (204, 222) having the first and second implants (206, 208, 224, 226) releasably mated thereto with the suture (216, 244) attached to each of the first and second implants (206, 208, 224, 226) therethrough to a surgical site; and a first actuator configured to be actuated in a first actuation to advance the first implant (206, 224) and a distal portion of the needle (204, 222) out of the cannula and configured to be actuated in a second actuation after the first actuation and after the distal portion of the needle (204, 222) has been retracted into the cannula to advance the second implant (208, 226) and the distal portion of the needle (204, 222) out of the cannula; and