An apparatus comprises a base and at least one indicator in communication with the base. The base comprises a housing and at least one slot. The at least one slot is shaped to receive a reusable component from a surgical instrument. The at least one indicator is in communication with the at least on
An apparatus comprises a base and at least one indicator in communication with the base. The base comprises a housing and at least one slot. The at least one slot is shaped to receive a reusable component from a surgical instrument. The at least one indicator is in communication with the at least one slot. The base is configured to detect at least one characteristic related to the reusable component when the reusable component is placed into the at least one slot. Wherein the at least one indicator is configured to provide a signal to the user regarding the at least one characteristic.
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1. An apparatus comprising: (a) a base comprising a housing and at least one engagement means, wherein the at least one engagement means is shaped to receive at least one reusable component from a surgical instrument, wherein the at least one reusable component comprises at least a first energy mean
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An apparatus comprising: (a) a base comprising a housing and at least one engagement means, wherein the at least one engagement means is shaped to receive at least one reusable component from a surgical instrument, wherein the at least one reusable component comprises at least a first energy means and a second energy means, wherein the first energy means and the second energy means are operable to provide for separate functions of the surgical instrument, wherein the at least one engagement means is operable to alert a user in response to an absence of the first energy means or the second energy means from the at least one engagement means; and(b) at least one indicator in communication with the base, wherein the at least one indicator is in further communication with the at least one engagement means, wherein the base is configured to detect at least one characteristic operatively associated with the at least one reusable component placed into the at least one engagement means, wherein the at least one indicator is configured to provide a signal to a user regarding the at least one characteristic. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first energy means comprises a battery, wherein the at least one characteristic comprises a charge level for the battery. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second energy means comprises an ultrasonic transducer, wherein the at least one characteristic comprises a status for the ultrasonic transducer. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second energy means comprises an electronics module, wherein the at least one characteristic comprises a status for the electronics module. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the electronics module is hermetically sealed and removable from the surgical instrument. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the surgical instrument further comprises a mechanical module. 7. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the base comprises a coulomb counter to measure the charge of a battery insertable into the base. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the number of the at least one engagement means equals the number of the at least one reusable components. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the base is insertable into a sterilizer. 10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the base is shrink wrapped with a biodegradable plastic. 11. The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising a battery pack insertable into the at least one engagement means, wherein the battery pack is operable to hold a plurality of batteries. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the battery pack further comprises a pull tab in communication with the battery pack. 13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the base has a mat shape operable to receive the at least one reusable component. 14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the base is in selective wireless communication with the at least one reusable component. 15. An apparatus comprising: (a) a surgical instrument having a battery and an ultrasonic transducer, wherein the battery and the ultrasonic transducer are removable together as a unit from the surgical instrument, wherein the battery comprises a rechargeable battery;(b) a base, wherein the base comprises at least one engagement means operable to receive the rechargeable battery and the ultrasonic transducer, wherein the base comprises at least one visual indicator in communication with the at least one engagement means, wherein the base is configured to monitor at least one aspect of the battery or the ultrasonic transducer, wherein the base is further configured to monitor at least one aspect of the surgical instrument, wherein the base further comprises an indicator operable to alert a user in response to an absence of the rechargeable battery or the ultrasonic transducer from the base; and(c) a charging module in communication with the base, wherein the charging module is configured to charge the rechargeable battery, wherein the charging module is in communication with the at least one visual indicator. 16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the charging module is operable to monitor the charge level of the battery, wherein the charging module is configured to monitor the number of charge cycles undergone by the battery. 17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the charging module is operable to indicate to the user the charge status of the battery. 18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the rechargeable battery is contained within an electronics module, wherein the electronics module is operable to be removed from the surgical instrument, wherein the electronics module is configured to be in selective communication with a wall adapter, wherein the electronics module is operable to charge the rechargeable battery through the wall adapter. 19. A method of monitoring the status of a plurality of components for use with a surgical instrument by using a base configured to receive the plurality of components, wherein the plurality of components are configured to be reusable components, wherein the plurality of components comprises at least a first energy means and a second energy means, wherein the first energy means and the second energy means are operable to provide for separate functions of the surgical instrument, the method comprising: (a) using the surgical instrument;(b) removing the first energy means and the second energy means from the surgical instrument;(c) placing one or both of the first energy means and the second energy means into the base;(d) alerting the user in response to an absence of the first energy means or the second energy means from the base;(e) verifying that the first energy means and the second energy means have been inserted into the base; and(f) providing status information regarding first energy means and the second energy means.
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