A staple cartridge (150) for use with a surgical stapling instrument (100), said staple cartridge (150) comprising a cutting member (160) positioned therein. The staple cartridge (150) can comprise alignment features (280) configured to align the cutting member (160) of the staple cartridge (150) with a distal end (201) of a drive bar (202) when the staple cartridge (150) is assembled to the surgical stapling instrument (100).
