A surgical staple remover apparatus includes a handle located at a rear of the apparatus, a housing having an interior volume and a distal opening, and an insert element located in the distal opening, wherein the insert element comprises at least two sidewalls and an upward sloped jaw element comprising a pair of parallel jaws. The apparatus includes an arm having a hook element and a lever mechanically coupled to the arm, wherein moving the lever closer to the handle results in the hook element pressing against a crown of a surgical staple, deforming the surgical staple for removal and moving the surgical staple towards the rear. The surgical staple remover apparatus further includes a strip element, such that when the hook element moves the surgical staple towards the rear, the surgical staple is moved under the strip element and held in place by same.
