A system comprising: a generator configured to be coupled with a generator connection of a used surgical instrument , wherein the generator is configured to: provide power to the used surgical instrument , receive data from the used surgical instrument , and transmit data to the used surgical instrument ; a surgical instrument actuator configured to cause the used surgical instrument to activate one or more of a set of surgical instrument modes; a memory , wherein the memory is configured to store a set of instructions; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to: receive a set of usage data from the used surgical instrument , cause the input actuator to activate the used surgical instrument in a first mode, while the first mode is active, measure a set of electrical characteristics of the used surgical instrument , based upon the set of usage data and the set of electrical characteristics, create a reconditioning profile that may be applied to the used surgical instrument , wherein the system further comprises an imaging device positioned to capture an image of an end effector of the used surgical instrument , wherein the processor is further configured to execute instructions to: capture a set of image data for the end effector via the imaging device , and (ii)based upon the set of usage data, the set of electrical characteristics, and the set of image data, create a reconditioning profile that may be applied to the used surgical instrument . a generator configured to be coupled with a generator connection of a used surgical instrument , wherein the generator is configured to: provide power to the used surgical instrument , receive data from the used surgical instrument , and transmit data to the used surgical instrument ; provide power to the used surgical instrument , receive data from the used surgical instrument , and transmit data to the used surgical instrument ; a surgical instrument actuator configured to cause the used surgical instrument to activate one or more of a set of surgical instrument modes; a memory , wherein the memory is configured to store a set of instructions; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to: receive a set of usage data from the used surgical instrument , cause the input actuator to activate the used surgical instrument in a first mode, while the first mode is active, measure a set of electrical characteristics of the used surgical instrument , based upon the set of usage data and the set of electrical characteristics, create a reconditioning profile that may be applied to the used surgical instrument , receive a set of usage data from the used surgical instrument , cause the input actuator to activate the used surgical instrument in a first mode, while the first mode is active, measure a set of electrical characteristics of the used surgical instrument , based upon the set of usage data and the set of electrical characteristics, create a reconditioning profile that may be applied to the used surgical instrument , capture a set of image data for the end effector via the imaging device , and (ii)based upon the set of usage data, the set of electrical characteristics, and the set of image data, create a reconditioning profile that may be applied to the used surgical instrument . <EOS>