diment of a soft tissue anchor in a second position, and this anchor comprises an element with a coiled distal end that does not lie in the same plane as the longitudinal axis of the element's proximal end. [0030]FIG. 15b is a top view of the soft tissue anchor of FIG. 15a. [0031]FIG. 16 is a side view of the soft tissue anchor of FIG. 14 or FIG. 15a, in a first position. [0032]FIG. 17 is a side v