A surgical fastener is comprised of a center span with two locking arms extending therefrom, each locking arm containing an indentation adapted to receive a locking point and an indentation adapted to receive a locking nub. An inner bendable member extends from the center span terminating in a staple...http://www.google.de/patents/US5540716?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5540716 - Surgical fastener
