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1. A surgical system, comprising:
at least one surgical instrument, the at least one surgical instrument including:
at least one reusable component having associated therewith a usage amount, a pre-determined maximum usage amount set during manufacturing and corresponding to a pre-determined life of the at least one reusable component, and an available usage credit amount, the available usage credit amount being less than the pre-determined maximum usage amount; anda processor and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
compare the usage amount to the pre-determined maximum usage amount and inhibit further use of the at least one reusable component when the usage amount is equal to the pre-determined maximum usage amount, regardless of whether there is any available usage credit remaining; andwhen the usage amount is less than the pre-determined maximum usage amount, identify the available usage credit amount and determine whether to permit or inhibit further use of the at least one reusable component based upon the available usage credit amount, wherein further use of the at least one reusable component is inhibited when there is no available usage credit remaining. |
