#$%^&*AU2011213768A120120524.pdf#####STAPLE FORMED OVER THE WIRE WOUND CLOSURE PROCEDURE ABSTRACT An anvil assembly (12) is provided and includes an anvil member (50) having a plurality of staple bending pockets (56, 58) formed in a face (52) of the anvil member (50) and a length of reinforcing material (30) suspended across the staple bending pockets (56, 58). Longitudinal channels (60, 62) are provided in the face (52) of the anvil member (50) to releasably retain the reinforcing material (30). The longitudinal channels (60, 62) transect the staple bending pockets (56, 58) and support and spend the reinforcing material (30) over the staple bending pockets (56, 58) such that a leg of a surgical staple (100, 102, 104) are also disclosed and include a backspan (106) having first (108) and second legs (110) extending from the backspan (108). First portions (118) of each of the first (108) and second legs (110) extend from the backspan (106) and define a plane with the backspan (106). Second portions (120) of each of the first (108) and second legs (110) extend from the first portions (118) and project outwardly from the plane defined by the backspan (106) and the first and second portions (118, 120).Illo jp jlgjl Sh % I Ki r4 % %
