Patent ID: 6915155

Claim:
A medical testing system for monitoring the electrical activity of a patient's heart by successively performing both electrocardiogram and echocardiogram monitoring procedures in the same location, the system comprising: a movable cart housing a central control system for controlling both the electrocardiogram and echocardiogram procedures; the central control system comprising a display for displaying monitoring output from the electrocardiogram and/or echocardiogram monitoring procedures, a printer for printing monitoring output from the electrocardiogram and/or echocardiogram monitoring procedures, a work surface upon which the printed monitoring output is disposed, a keypad comprising a plurality of keys for inputting control commands to the control system to conduct the echocardiogram procedures, and a keyboard comprising a plurality of keys for inputting commands to the control system to conduct the electrocardiogram and/or echocardiogram procedures; and an illuminating component for selectively illuminating the work surface, keypad and keyboard and thereby facilitating successive performance of the electrocardiogram and echocardiogram monitoring procedures by allowing a caregiver to view and manipulate the keys on the keypad and keyboard and view the printed monitoring output regardless of surrounding lighting conditions of the location, wherein the illuminating component is automatically de-activated if a key on the keypad is not actuated for a predetermined time period.