Patent ID: 7333186
Filing Date: 2008-02-19
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A biological information measuring device for measuring a concentration of a specific component included in a living body, comprising: a measuring region determining means for determining a measuring region in between an eponychium and a distal interphalangeal joint, said measuring region determining means determines the measuring region at the proximal nail fold, an information detector for applying a light to said measuring region and detecting a light which exits from said measuring region, said information detector includes a portion for contacting the measuring region, a light source for entering a light to said information detector contacting said measuring region, said light is applied to the measuring region through said portion for contacting the measuring region, a light detector for detecting a light which exits from said information detector contacting said measuring region, said light enters the information detector through said portion for contacting the measuring region, and a processor for measuring said specific component based on information obtained from said light detector.