A surgical marker and cap are useable to mark tissue in laparoscopic procedures. The surgical marker connects to a rod and can be pushed through a cannula to target tissue that is to be marked. The marker can include a decreased length by moving the location of the ink reservoir from the location in a typical marker to a location in the cap. The marker includes a connector to allow it to be easily connected to a rod that contains a peg. The marker is usable in laparoscopic procedures such as the connection of the leads of a diaphragm pacemaker.
