A tacker (10) for applying a rotary tack (42) including a drive shaft (16) coupled to a trigger assembly (14) wherein operating the trigger assembly causes rotation of the drive shaft a distal portion of the drive shaft passing into an articulated arm (18) that holds rotary tacks wherein upon operation of the trigger assembly the drive shaft rotates to cause deployment of the tacks distally out of the articulated arm and wherein the drive shaft includes a cable (70) on which are located a plurality of axially spaced drive links (72) that transfer rotational motion of the drive shaft to rotation of the tacks.
