Bridge clip tissue connector apparatus and methods

A tissue connector assembly comprising:

• a surgical fastener comprising
• two clips including at lease one self-closing clip having an open configuration and a closed configuration, where said open configuration is a biased configuration and said closed configuration is an unbiased configuration, and
• a bridge portion having a substantially straight portion connecting said two clips;
• and
• a release mechanism having
• a first position to bias said self-closing clip in said open configuration, and
• a second position to unbias said self-closing clip into said closed configuration.

A tissue connector assembly comprising:

• a surgical fastener having two ends including a first end and a second end and including
• two clips including at least one self-closing clip, and
• a substantially straight bridge portion connecting said two clips;
• and
• two tissue piercing members including a first tissue piercing member releasably coupled to the first end and a second tissue piercing member releasably coupled to said second end.

A surgical method to attach tissue comprising:

• positioning two piercing ends of a fastener near one side of a first tissue at a piercing distance, where said fastener includes two clips each having an open configuration and a closed configuration, and a bridge portion joining said two clips, were said bridge portion spaces said two clips a clipping distance when in said closed configuration, and where said piercing distance is approximately equal to said clipping distance;
• piercing said first tissue with said piercing ends with said two clips in said open configuration;
• positioning said bridge along said one side;
• piercing a second tissue with said two clips in said open configuration;
• drawing said clips in said open configuration through said second tissue;
• and
• actuating said release mechanism.