Abstract: A medical data recording system and method for real-time storage of medical data received from a plurality of different sources. The system includes a router including an output and a plurality of inputs for connection to a plurality of different medical data sources, and operable to selectively route medical data from one of the plurality of different sources to the output. A medical data recorder serves to record in real-time the medical data from the output of the router to a computer-readable media. A controller is provided and connected to the router for selecting one of the plurality of different medical data sources for route to the output of the router.