the present disclosure provides a reusable medical device including a disposable portion and a processor . the disposable portion includes a probe capable of insertion into an opening of the human body for detecting a condition within the body and a memory associated with the probe for storing a value representing an amount of time that the probe has been in use . the processor is electrically connected to the disposable portion and reads and updates the value stored within the memory . the processor further alerts the human or a caretaker of the presence of the condition and / or the expiration of the disposable portion .