A staple cartridge (10100, 10200), comprising: a cartridge body (10101, 10201), comprising: a proximal end; a distal end; a deck (10105, 10205) configured to support patient tissue; a bottom portion positioned opposite said deck; and staple cavities (10110, 10210) defined in said deck, wherein each staple cavity comprises staple cavity walls (10112, 10114, 10116); staples (10120, 10220) removably stored in said staple cavities (10110, 10210), wherein said staples are comprised of a degradable metal, wherein each said staple comprises a base and legs extending from said base, and wherein said legs (10122, 10222) of each said staple are engaged with the staple cavity walls (10112, 10114, 10116, or 10212, 10214, 10216) of the staple cavity that said staple is positioned in; a first lubricant applied to said staples (10120, 10220) characterised by said first lubricant being applied to said staples (10120, 10220) before said staples are loaded into said staple cavities (10110, 10210) such that said first lubricant is intermediate said legs of said staples and said staple cavity walls (10112, 10114, 10116); and a second lubricant applied to said staples (10120, 10220) after said staples are loaded into said staple cavities (10110, 10210) such that said second lubricant is not intermediate said legs of said staples and said staple cavity walls (10112, 10114, 10116) when said staples are in an unfired position, wherein the second lubricant is different than the first lubricant. a cartridge body (10101, 10201), comprising: a proximal end; a distal end; a deck (10105, 10205) configured to support patient tissue; a bottom portion positioned opposite said deck; and staple cavities (10110, 10210) defined in said deck, wherein each staple cavity comprises staple cavity walls (10112, 10114, 10116); a proximal end; a distal end; a deck (10105, 10205) configured to support patient tissue; a bottom portion positioned opposite said deck; and staple cavities (10110, 10210) defined in said deck, wherein each staple cavity comprises staple cavity walls (10112, 10114, 10116); staples (10120, 10220) removably stored in said staple cavities (10110, 10210), wherein said staples are comprised of a degradable metal, wherein each said staple comprises a base and legs extending from said base, and wherein said legs (10122, 10222) of each said staple are engaged with the staple cavity walls (10112, 10114, 10116, or 10212, 10214, 10216) of the staple cavity that said staple is positioned in; a first lubricant applied to said staples (10120, 10220) characterised by said first lubricant being applied to said staples (10120, 10220) before said staples are loaded into said staple cavities (10110, 10210) such that said first lubricant is intermediate said legs of said staples and said staple cavity walls (10112, 10114, 10116); and a second lubricant applied to said staples (10120, 10220) after said staples are loaded into said staple cavities (10110, 10210) such that said second lubricant is not intermediate said legs of said staples and said staple cavity walls (10112, 10114, 10116) when said staples are in an unfired position, wherein the second lubricant is different than the first lubricant.