Patent ID: 7066944

Claim:
A surgical fastening system comprising: a tubular member having a proximal and distal ends and a lumen extending therebetween, a distal portion located at the distal end of the tubular member, the distal portion having a distal tin being configured to pierce tissue, the distal portion having a lumen extending between the tubular member lumen and an opening in the distal portion; at least one surgical fastener slidably located inside the tubular member lumen, where the surgical fastener comprises a first anchor member, a second anchor member, and a connecting portion separating the first and second anchor members; an advancing member slidably located within the tubular member lumen such that advancement causes a distal portion of the advancing member to advance the surgical fastener through the tubular member, and a gate member in fluid communication with the tubular member lumen or distal portion lumen, the gate member having a portion that impedes movement of at least one surgical fastener.