#$%^&*AU2012200411A120120809.pdf#####REUSABLE MEDICAL DEVICE WITH ADVANCED COUNTING CAPABILITY ABSTRACT An electrosurgical instrument (10) including a housing assembly (6) having a first disposable treatment portion (8) selectively attached thereto. The disposable treatment portion (8) is adapted to connect to an electrosurgical generator that supplies energy to the electrosurgical instrument (10). A control circuit (205) is included and disposed in electrical communication between the electrosurgical generator and the first disposable treatment portion (8). The control circuit (205) is selectively actuatable to enable the flow of electrosurgical energy from the electrosurgical generator to the first disposable treatment portion (8). An indicator (210, 220, 230), coupled to the housing assembly (6) or the first disposable treatment portion (8), is configured to indicate a parameter related to the use of the electrosurgical instrument (10). The control circuit (205) is configured to prevent activation of the electrosurgical instrument (10) when the parameter of the indicator (210, 220, 230) indicates the useful life of the disposable treatment portion (8) has expired.1/9 CNJD CDOL cco CNJD CCD C~CO CDC
