#$%^&*AU2008202577B220130926.pdf#####SURGICAL FASTENER Abstract A surgical fastener (56) having a backspan (60), a pair of legs (62) depending from the backspan (60), and a contact pad (64a, b) on the backspan (60). At least one of s the pair of legs (62) is configured to contact the contact pad to provide an indication of formation thereof.1/7 Lo U-1 cJo CD\