SURGICAL STAPLES WITH EXPANDABLE BACKSPAN A surgical staple (100) comprising: a body (10) including: a first leg (14) having a first end portion (14a) and a second end portion (14b)； a second leg (16) having a first end portion (16a) and a second end portion (16b)； and a backspan (12) including: a first portion (12a) having a looped member (18), the looped member (18) including a first end portion and a second end portion； a second portion (20) extending between the first end portion (14a) of the first leg (14) and the first end portion of the looped member (18)； and a third portion (22) extending between the first end portion (16a) of the second leg (16) and the second end portion of the looped member (18), wherein the second portion (20) of the backspan (12) and the third portion (22) of the backspan (12) are in lateral contact.
