A bioabsorbable device designed to be implanted into ligaments or other soft tissues for soft-tissue approximation and/or to serve as a site of attachment for surgical mesh or sutures; it is not intended to anchor soft tissues to bone, and is not intended for ophthalmic use. It is available in a variety of designs (e.g., screw-, punch-, staple-like) and is made of a polymer that can be chemically degraded via natural body processes. It is intended to create a fixed anchor point and is not a suture-based fastening device such as a T-fastener. It is typically implanted with the use of a specialized applicator which may be included.