EXHIBIT 23.1


                    Consent of Independent Public Accountants


We  consent  to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on
Form  S-8  pertaining  to the Criticare Systems, Inc. 1992 Employee Stock Option
Plan of our reports dated August 21, 2001 relating to the consolidated financial
statements  and  schedules  appearing  in  the  Annual  Report  on  Form 10-K of
Criticare  Systems,  Inc.  for  the  year  ended  June  30,  2001 filed with the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission.



/s/  BDO  Siedman,  LLP
Milwaukee,  Wisconsin
May  20,  2002