Patent ID: 8603107

Claim:
A tissue anchor applicator, comprising: an end effector assembly, the end effector assembly including: a first jaw member including a pair of spaced-apart arms releasably retaining a suture loop thereon; and a second jaw member releasably retaining an anchor member thereon, at least one of the first and second jaw members moveable with respect to the other from a spaced-apart position, wherein the suture loop and anchor member are spaced-apart relative to one another for positioning tissue therebetween, to an approximated position, wherein the anchor member extends at least partially though the suture loop for urging at least a portion of tissue through the suture loop, the suture loop selectively cinchable about the anchor member with tissue disposed therebetween for securing tissue about the anchor member to establish a tissue anchor when the first and second jaw members are moved to the approximated position, the tissue anchor maintained after release of the suture loop and the anchor member from the respective first and second jaw members.