An anastomosis delivery system for delivering a connector (124) having at least one backwards spike (132) having a bent tip, comprising a hollow guide sheath (500) and a hollow axially slotted section (702), fitting within the sheath (500), the section (702) having a flared configuration and an unflared configuration and wherein the axially slotted section (702) is adapted to contain at least a part of the connector (124) and to limit axial motion of the connector (124) when the section (702) is in its unflared configuration.
