EXHIBIT 23.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


         We consent to the incorporation by reference herein of our report dated
October 26, 1999, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of
American Electromedics Corp. and Subsidiaries included in its Annual Report
(Form 10KSB) for the year ended July 31, 1999, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.


                                             /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Manchester, New Hampshire
December 27, 1999