Apparatus and method for measuring blood components
US7289838B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 16, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/6838
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A blood component measuring apparatus includes a fixing apparatus for fixing a body part of an examinee, the body part including a tissue to be examined, a light source portion for radiating light onto the tissue to be examined, the tissue to be examined covering the light source portion, a photodetector for detecting light passing through the tissue to be examined, the photodetector facing the light source portion, and an analyzer for analyzing the light detected by the photodetector, wherein the fixing apparatus includes first and second fixing members for fixing first and second portions of the body part, respectively, the first and second portions of the body part being connected to the tissue to be examined, wherein the first and second fixing members are operable to move depending on a location of the tissue to be examined.
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