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A virtual medical instrument (VMI) system comprises data storage for storing input diagnostic test protocols for two or more of EEG, EKG, EMG/NCV, PFT, CMG, EP, ENG, visual acuity, visual field, limb dynometric and audiogram testing. The VMI system includes a universal interface having a number of e

A virtual medical instrument (VMI) system comprises data storage for storing input diagnostic test protocols for two or more of EEG, EKG, EMG/NCV, PFT, CMG, EP, ENG, visual acuity, visual field, limb dynometric and audiogram testing. The VMI system includes a universal interface having a number of electrical contacts and sets of electrical conduits associated with the different stored diagnostic test protocols. A selector enables a system user to select any one of the stored diagnostic test protocols for conducting on a patient. The system is constructed to enable the selected diagnostic test protocol to be performed on a patient after the corresponding set of electrical conduits are connected to the universal interface contacts and to the patient. Further included is an electrical signal generator connected to the universal interface for providing electrical signals to the patent if such electric signals are required by the selected test protocol. Electrical signals are received by the system through the electrical conduits connected to the universal interface from a patient and an output corresponding to the received electrical signals is provided, the output including one or more of strip chart printer, conventional printer, modem, computer diskette, audio recorder and video recorder.

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A virtual medical instrument system for providing a medical facility with a plurality of patient medical diagnostic test protocols, said virtual medical instrument system comprising: a. data storage means for storing said plurality of diagnostic test protocols; b. means for inputting information int

A virtual medical instrument system for providing a medical facility with a plurality of patient medical diagnostic test protocols, said virtual medical instrument system comprising: a. data storage means for storing said plurality of diagnostic test protocols; b. means for inputting information into said storage means; c. a universal interface having a number of electrical contacts; d. a plurality of sets of electrical conduits associated with a like plurality of different patient diagnostic test protocols; e. selecting means connected to said data storage means and said universal interface for enabling a user of the system to select any one of said plurality of stored patient diagnostic test protocols for conducting on said patient, and thereby to select the corresponding set of electrical conduits to be connected to particular electrical contacts of said universal interface; f. operating means for causing the selected diagnostic test protocol to be performed on said patient after the corresponding set of electrical conduits are connected to the universal interface contacts and to said patient on which the selected diagnostic test is to be performed; g. signal receiving means connected to said universal interface contacts through said set of electrical conduits for receiving electrical signals from said patient undergoing said selected diagnostic test protocol; and h. output means connected to said signal receiving means for providing an output corresponding to said received electrical signals.