A self-fastening surgical staple having a longitudinal axis and comprising a central section with a distal surface and a proximal surface that are perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, said surgical staple further comprising an elongate distal part with screw thread that is able to penetrate into biological tissues and extends distally from said distal surface along the longitudinal axis, characterized in that means of removable fixation to a textile extend proximally from said proximal surface and parallel the longitudinal axis.
