A sterilization system comprising a sterilization container for holding a surgical instrument, the sterilization container formed to allow sterilant to enter and residual sterilant to exit so that the surgical instrument in the sterilization container can be subjected to a sterilization process. The sterilization container comprises an electronic sensor module for measuring a characteristic of an environment in the sterilization container during a sterilization process. The system further comprises a station capable of being in electronic communication with the sterilization container, with the station comprising a station memory. The station is configured to track usage of the sterilization container on the station memory based on data measured by the electronic sensor module.