Staple cartridges with cam surfaces configured to engage primary and secondary portions of a lockout of a surgical stapling device

A staple cartridge configured for use with a surgical stapling device comprising a lockout for preventing operation of the surgical stapling device, wherein said staple cartridge comprises:

• a cartridge body defining a cartridge axis;
• and
• a sled movably supported in said cartridge body, wherein said sled is movable between an unfired position and a fired position within said cartridge body, wherein said sled comprises:
• a first cam surface located on a first side of said cartridge axis and configured to cammingly engage a first portion of the lockout to move the lockout laterally from a locked position when said staple cartridge is initially inserted into the surgical stapling device;
• and
• a second cam surface located on said first side of said cartridge axis and configured cammingly engage a second portion of the lockout to further move the lockout laterally into an unlocked position when said staple cartridge is operably seated in the surgical stapling device.

A surgical stapling assembly, comprising:

• a surgical stapling device comprising a lockout movable between a locked position wherein said lockout prevents operation of said surgical stapling device and an unlocked position wherein said surgical stapling device is operable, wherein said lockout comprises:
• a primary lockout feature;
• and
• a secondary lockout feature and wherein said surgical stapling assembly further comprises:
• a staple cartridge, comprising:
• a cartridge body;
• and
• a sled movably supported in said cartridge body, wherein said sled is movable between an unfired position and a fired position within said cartridge body, wherein said sled comprises:
• a first cam surface configured to cammingly engage said primary lockout feature to move said lockout laterally from a locked position when said staple cartridge is initially inserted into said surgical stapling device and said sled is in said unfired position;
• and
• a second cam surface configured cammingly engage said secondary lockout feature to further move said lockout laterally into an unlocked position when said sled is in said unfired position and said staple cartridge is operably seated in said surgical stapling device.