Programmable medical devices

A patient data capture and processing system, the system comprising:

• at least one general programmable medical device (GPMD comprising:
• at least one automatically adjustable sensor (AAS) selected from the group consisting of at least one sensor, at least one effector, at least one imaging sensor, and any combination thereof;
• a processing module coupled with memory, interfacing with the AAS and to a communications connection;
• a function data store used by the processing module to define a plurality of different AAS functions for emulating a plurality of different medical devices, wherein the function data store is controlled via the communications connection,
• wherein said memory retains programs operative to cause the processor module to provide duties selected from the group consisting of automatically adjust the AAS;
• data acquisition from the at least one sensor;
• actuate the effector;
• transmit the data over the communications connection;
• retrieve additional programs and any combination thereof;
• and
• a patient medical device controller (PPS) comprising:
• a patient server connected to said communications connection;
• patient data records coupled to the patient server;
• wherein the patient server is configured to program the function data store of the GPMD, and obtain the data acquired by the GPMD via the communications connection, wherein the data is stored in patient data records, and wherein the patient server is further configured to extract and output clinically significant events.