A method and apparatus for retrieving, accessing, and storing medical data relating
to a patient during a medical procedure. The invention provides a single interface
to many disparate forms of medical data, which is accessible over a local area
network, wide area network, direct connection, or combinations thereof. In one
embodiment, an operating room control system for use during a medical procedure
on a patient includes an input device, a display device, and a controller that
is coupled to the input device and the display device. The controller receives
one or more user inputs, transmits a command to a server located outside of the
operating room to retrieve medical data, receives the medical data from the server,
and displays the medical data on the display device.
