A surgical staple (10) configured to close an opening ("I") in tissue ("T")is provided. The surgical staple (10) includes a base (11) including first (12) and second (14) base portions and first (16) and second (18) legs extending from respective first (12) and second (14) base portions. The first (12) and second (14) base portions form a bendable connection (13) therebetween. The staple (10) has a first substantially open position in which the first base portion (12) defines an angle with the second base portion (14) and a second substantially closed position.
