Patent ID: 6353750
Filing Date: 2002-03-05
Classification: A61B,H04B

Abstract:
An apparatus for living body inspection, comprising:a base for mounting a portion of a living body to be inspected; a pair of opposing sidewall members, said sidewall members being distinct from and separated from each other, each sidewall member being pivotally supported by said base such that the side wall member pivots about a first axis, said side wall members being capable of holding the portion of the living body therebetween from both sides thereof; a cover member pivotally supported by said base such that said cover member pivots about a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis; a light source section for supplying a light to the portion of the living body held on the base and between the sidewall members; and a light receiving section for detecting optical information from the mounted portion of the living body supplied with the light.