Patent ID: 7232413

Claim:
A pulse wave measuring apparatus comprising a sensor unit having a pressure sensitive portion and a living organism fixing device adapted for fixing a living organism: wherein the living organism fixing device includes a fixing stand for fixing the living organism in position, and at least a fastening band for connecting the fixing stand and the sensor unit to each other and fixedly fastening the living organism fixedly to the fixing stand while at the same time activating by pressing the sensor unit against the living organism; wherein the pressure sensitive portion is pressed against the living organism thereby to measure the pulse with the living organism fixed by the living organism fixing device; wherein the fastening band includes a first band portion with one end mounted on the sensor unit and the other end mounted on the fixing stand, and a second band portion with one end mounted on the sensor unit and the other end removably mounted on the fixing stand; and wherein the fixing stand includes a tensioning part for automatically pulling the other end of the first band portion with a predetermined force.