An anchor for adhering a mesh patch to a defect in an abdominal wall in the course of a hernia repair procedure comprises a tubular metal shank having a radial flange at one end and a pair of deployable wing members hinged to the shank at its opposite end, the wings when undeployed cooperating with one another to form a pointed tip end to facilitate passage through the mesh patch, a layer of fascia and into muscle tissue. The anchor further includes a manual actuator for spreading the pair of wings apart to extend parallel to the radial flange.
