A surgical staple is provided which includes a first leg having a distal end portion and a proximal end, a second leg having a distal end portion and a proximal end and a bridge member interconnecting the proximal ends of the first and second legs. In accordance with the present disclosure, the first leg has a first predetermined length and the second leg has a second predetermined length which is less than the first predetermined length of the first leg. The distal end portion of both the first leg and the second leg terminate in a distal angled surface, wherein the distal angled surface of the first leg and the distal angled surface of the second leg are oriented in the same direction as one another. The distal angled surface of the second leg is oriented toward the bridge member.
