An etectrosurgical system (10) is provided herein. The system includes a generator (12) configured to output energy, an end effector (14) operatively configured to output the energy to tissue, and a reposable instrument (20) operatively coupled in between the generator (12) and the end effector (14). The reposable instrument (20) includes a reposable instrument timing device (26) configured to track usage of the reposable instrument (20), a controller (22) configured to control operation of the electrosurgical system (10) based on the usage of the reposable instrument (20), and a memory (24) configured to store information pertaining to the usage of the reposable instrument (20).
