Patent ID: 8412298

Claim:
A probe device comprising: a flexible probe holding body; a plurality of light emitting probes and a plurality of detection probes; a board holding portion attached to said probe holding body; an electronic board attached to said board holding portion; a sheet holding portion adapted for holding said probe holding body at a predetermined position of a head portion of the living body; a plurality of probe attaching portions; a plurality of board attaching portions; and a fixing band portion for attaching said sheet holding portion to the living body, wherein said electronic board comprises: a plurality of probe control boards for controlling the plurality of light emitting probes and the plurality of detection probes within a predetermined region; and a main control board for controlling said plurality of probe control boards and communicating with the other devices, and wherein said board holding portion comprises: a first board holding portion for attaching the probe control board; and a second board holding portion for attaching the main control board, wherein the probe holding body has a plurality of hole portions arranged at a predetermined interval, the board attaching portion and the probe attaching portions are fitted to the hole portions, the light emitting probes and the detection probes are detachably fitted to the probe attaching portions; the board holding portion is detachably fitted to the board attaching portions; and wherein the structure of each of the probe attaching portions are configured to allow the board holding portion to detachably fit to the probe attaching portions and the structure of each of the board attaching portions are configured to allow the light emitting probes and the detection probes to detachably fit to the board attaching portions.