A surgical applicator for a fastener, the surgical applicator comprising: a handle； a trigger movable relative to the handle between an initial position, an actuated position, and an intermediate position between the initial position and the actuated position； and a lockout mechanism movable relative to the trigger between a locked position and an unlocked position, the lockout mechanism operatively arranged to: lock the trigger in the intermediate position when the trigger is moved from the initial position toward the actuated position； and permit movement of the trigger from the intermediate position toward the initial position or the actuated position when the lockout mechanism is moved from the locked position to the unlocked position.
