Surgical Staple or Anchor System

A surgical stapler system comprising:

• a handle having first housing portion and second mating housing portion with an inner longitudinal chamber that extends parallel to the length of the handle;
• a slider block disposed within the inner longitudinal chamber, the slider block including a telescoping tube at a distal end of the slider block, a spring mount positioned within the telescoping tube, at least one engagement tab or groove at a proximal end of the slider block configured to releasably engage a staple rod and at least two upwardly projecting tabs configured to stabilize the slider block against the handle when the slider block is driven forward;
• a spring sized and dimensioned to be positioned over the telescoping tube and spring mount at the distal end of the handle and arranged to bias the slider block toward a distal position after actuation;
• a cannula positioned adjacent to the spring and projecting distally from the distal end of the handle;
• an insertable rod configured to be received within and advanced through the inner longitudinal chamber and the cannula, the rod including an implant holder shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, a clip including at least one panel and a striking face adjacent to the panel, the clip disposed at the proximal end of the implant holder shaft and at least one anchor supported at the distal end of the implant holder shaft;
• and a trocar tip positioned at the distal end of the implant holder shaft and configured to releasably secure the at least one anchor, the trocar tip including a central anvil configured to maintain alignment of the at least one anchor prior to deployment;
• and
• a trigger pivotably mounted to the slider block;
• wherein the trigger is operably coupled to the slider block such that pivoting of the trigger relative to the handle axially advances or retracts the rod within the inner longitudinal chamber of the handle.