Endoscopic joining elements such as metal tags, sutures, locks, and suture anchors are described in commonly owned co-pending United States (US) Patent Application Publication Nos. US 2006/0025819 titled ???T-type Suture Anchoring Devices and Methods of Using Same???; US 2007/0112384 titled ???Suture Anchor Applicator???; and US2008/0086172 titled ???Suture Anchor,??? each of which is incorporated