Dispensing tools for endoscopic sutures and robot-assisted surgery and procedures

A dispenser suture, comprising: a suture self-locking (100) having an elongated suture body with a first segment (142) having a first plurality of fasteners (130) disposed proximally to a first end and a second segment (146) having a second plurality of fasteners (130) disposed proximally to a second end; and a spool (156, 256, 356, 412, 422), wherein the self-retaining suture (100) removably attached to the spool (156, 256, 356, 412, 422); Characterized by an elongate shaft (154, 254, 354); the spool (156, 256, 356, 412, 422) coupled to a distal end of the elongated shaft (154, 254, 354); and an actuator (158, 272) attached to a proximal end of the elongate shaft by which the dispenser can be manipulated to introduce the spool and the distal end of the elongated shaft (154, 254, 354) through an access port to a surgical site within a patient.