Patent ID: 8808325

Claim:
A surgical staple assembly, comprising: (a) at least one wire defining a pair of staple legs, wherein the at least one wire is comprised of a first material; and (b) a crown secured to the staple legs, wherein the crown extends between the staple legs, wherein the crown is comprised of a second material that is different than the first material, wherein the crown includes staple forming features configured to deform the staple legs in response to the staple legs being driven into the crown; wherein the staple further comprises a single wire defining both of the staple legs and a base extending between the staple legs, wherein the crown comprises a pair of recesses defining the staple forming features operable to deform the staple legs to positions that are laterally offset relative to both the longitudinal axis defined by the crown and the respective staple driving path; wherein the at least one wire and the crown are configured to cooperate to form a surgical staple.