Multiple coil staple and staple applier

A multiple coil surgical staple comprising:

• a backspan and first and second legs, the backspan having a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface having one or more pockets positioned and configured to induce coiling of the staple legs as the staple legs contact the one or more pockets.

A multiple coil surgical staple comprising:

• a backspan having a top surface and a bottom surface and defining a first axis;
• first and second legs disposed at opposite ends of the backspan and each extending downwardly therefrom along a second axis, the first leg terminating in a first tip and the second leg terminating in a second tip;
• wherein the bottom surface of the backspan includes at least one forming pocket positioned to receive the first and second tips of the first and second legs and configured such that the first and second legs are coiled during formation of the multiple coil staple in body tissue.