Surgical staple

Abstract

A surgical staple comprising a first deformable leg, a second deformable leg and a backspan having first and second transverse portions spaced apart to create a gap therebetween. The backspan further includes a third transverse portion spaced distally from the first and second transverse portions and distally of the gap. A first non-linear backspan portion extends between the first transverse portion and the first end portion of the third transverse portion and a second non-linear backspan portion extends between the second transverse portion and the second end portion of the third transverse portion.

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         12 . A surgical staple comprising:
 a first leg;   a second leg; and   a backspan including a first s-shaped region extending from the first leg having a first distally extending portion, a second s-shaped region extending from the second leg having a second distally extending portion, and a distal transverse region extending between the first s-shaped region and the second s-shaped region; wherein the first and second distally extending portions of the first and second s-shaped regions define a gap extending through a proximal-most portion of the backspan to provide access to the distal transverse region of the backspan.   
     
     
         13 . The surgical staple according to  claim 12 , wherein the first s-shaped region includes a first transverse portion extending between the first leg and the first distally extending portion. 
     
     
         14 . The surgical staple according to  claim 13 , wherein the second s-shaped region includes a second transverse portion extending between the second leg and the second distally extending portion. 
     
     
         15 . The surgical staple according to  claim 14 , wherein the distal transverse region of the backspan is parallel to the first transverse portion of the first s-shaped region and the second transverse portion of the second s-shaped region. 
     
     
         16 . The surgical staple according to  claim 13 , wherein the first s-shaped region includes a third distally extending portion positioned distal of the first distally extending portion and the second s-shaped region includes a fourth distally extending portion positioned distal of the second distally extending portion. 
     
     
         17 . The surgical staple according to  claim 16 , wherein the first s-shaped region includes a third transverse portion extending between the first distally extending portion and the third distally extending portion and the second s-shaped region includes a fourth transverse portion extending between the second distally extending portion and the fourth distally extending portion. 
     
     
         18 . The surgical staple according to  claim 16 , wherein the third and fourth transverse portions are positioned distal of the first and second transverse portions, respectively. 
     
     
         19 . The surgical staple according to  claim 12 , wherein the first leg and the second leg are each deformable and include a first tissue penetrating tip and a second tissue penetrating tip, respectively. 
     
     
         20 . The surgical staple according to  claim 14 , wherein the first transverse portion and the first distally extending region define a first angle therebetween, wherein the first angle is approximately 90 degrees. 
     
     
         21 . The surgical staple according to  claim 20 , wherein the second transverse portion and the second distally extending region define a second angle therebetween, wherein the second angle is approximately 90 degrees.