A surgical staple including at least two deformable members which can be bent upon contacting an anvil of a surgical stapler. In various embodiments, at least a portion of the deformable members can include a non-circular cross-section which can dictate the direction and manner in which the deformable...http://www.google.com/patents/US20080082126?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20080082126 - Surgical staple having a deformable member with a non-circular cross-sectional geometry