A surgical fastener (10) for delivering into body tissue during a surgical procedure is disclosed. The surgical fastener (10) includes a continuous helical coil (40) having a proximal end and a distal end (21). The continuous helical coil (40) has a cross-section with at least five sides. A first helical coil section (42) is located at the distal end (21). A tapered point (22) extends from the first helical coil (42). A central passage (30) that passes through the center of the fastener (10) has a non-circular shape. The central passage (30) defines a longitudinal axis ("X"). The continuous helical coil (40) has a profile transverse to the longitudinal axis ("X"). The profile is non-circular. A tail (60) is located at the proximal end of the continuous helical coil (40).
