A surgical staple remover apparatus includes a handle, an upward sloped jaw element, an arm having a hook element on a distal end, and a channel cut out of a surface of the arm. The apparatus further includes a rigid element having a first portion movably coupled to the channel such that the first portion moves within the channel, and a lever mechanically coupled to the rigid element, wherein moving the lever closer to the handle results in the rigid element moving upwards and proximally within the channel, thereby resulting in the hook element pressing against a crown of a surgical staple, deforming the surgical staple for removal and moving the surgical staple proximally. The apparatus further includes a strip element located, such that when the hook element moves the surgical staple proximally, the surgical staple is moved under the strip element.
