A surgical repair device is provided and includes a roll of surgical meshmaterial and anapplicator for applying the roll of surgical mesh material to tissue. Theapplicator has agenerally cylindrical body portion defining a chamber for receipt of the rollof surgical meshmaterial and longitudinally extending edges defining a gap therebetween forexposing the roll ofsurgical mesh material to the tissue. The surgical mesh material has a non-adhering surface andan adhering surface for engaging the tissue and securing the surgical mesh tothe tissue. The rollof mesh material is oriented within the chamber with the adhering surfacingoutward. A methodof using the surgical repair device to repair a tear in tissue is alsoprovided.
