A surgical staple (100, 200) comprising: a body (10, 210) having a diameter, the body including: a first leg (14, 214) having a first end portion (14a, 214a) and a second end portion (14b, 214b); a second leg (16, 216) having a first end portion (16a, 216a) and a second end portion (16b, 216b); and a backspan (12, 212) including: a first portion (12a, 212a) having a looped member (18, 218), the looped member including a first end portion (18a, 218a) and a second end portion (18b, 218b); a second portion (20, 212b) extending between the first end portion (14a, 214a) of the first leg (14, 214) and the first end portion (18a, 218a) of the looped member (18, 218); a third portion (22, 212c) extending between the first end portion (16a, 216a) of the second leg (16, 216) and the second end portion (18b, 218b) of the looped member (18, 218); and a crimped region including a first crimped section defined on the second portion of the backspan and a second crimped section defined on the third portion of the backspan wherein a combined wire thickness of the second and third portions (212b, 212c) of the backspan in the crimped region is about equal to the diameter of the body (10, 210) of the surgical staple (100, 200), characterised in that the first crimped section of the second portion of the backspan overlaps with the second crimped section of the third portion of the backspan. a body (10, 210) having a diameter, the body including: a first leg (14, 214) having a first end portion (14a, 214a) and a second end portion (14b, 214b); a second leg (16, 216) having a first end portion (16a, 216a) and a second end portion (16b, 216b); and a backspan (12, 212) including: a first portion (12a, 212a) having a looped member (18, 218), the looped member including a first end portion (18a, 218a) and a second end portion (18b, 218b); a second portion (20, 212b) extending between the first end portion (14a, 214a) of the first leg (14, 214) and the first end portion (18a, 218a) of the looped member (18, 218); a third portion (22, 212c) extending between the first end portion (16a, 216a) of the second leg (16, 216) and the second end portion (18b, 218b) of the looped member (18, 218); and a first leg (14, 214) having a first end portion (14a, 214a) and a second end portion (14b, 214b); a second leg (16, 216) having a first end portion (16a, 216a) and a second end portion (16b, 216b); and a backspan (12, 212) including: a first portion (12a, 212a) having a looped member (18, 218), the looped member including a first end portion (18a, 218a) and a second end portion (18b, 218b); a second portion (20, 212b) extending between the first end portion (14a, 214a) of the first leg (14, 214) and the first end portion (18a, 218a) of the looped member (18, 218); a third portion (22, 212c) extending between the first end portion (16a, 216a) of the second leg (16, 216) and the second end portion (18b, 218b) of the looped member (18, 218); and a first portion (12a, 212a) having a looped member (18, 218), the looped member including a first end portion (18a, 218a) and a second end portion (18b, 218b); a second portion (20, 212b) extending between the first end portion (14a, 214a) of the first leg (14, 214) and the first end portion (18a, 218a) of the looped member (18, 218); a third portion (22, 212c) extending between the first end portion (16a, 216a) of the second leg (16, 216) and the second end portion (18b, 218b) of the looped member (18, 218); and a crimped region including a first crimped section defined on the second portion of the backspan and a second crimped section defined on the third portion of the backspan wherein a combined wire thickness of the second and third portions (212b, 212c) of the backspan in the crimped region is about equal to the diameter of the body (10, 210) of the surgical staple (100, 200), characterised in that the first crimped section of the second portion of the backspan overlaps with the second crimped section of the third portion of the backspan.