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 .