Patent ID: 6839584

Claim:
An interlace module for limiting sampling variation during in-situ spectral sampling at a tissue measurement site on an arm of a live subject, comprising: a base having a top surface, a bottom surface and opposing ends, said base defining an aperture that communicates from said bottom surface to said top surface; an elbow support, said elbow support replaceably attached to said top surface at a first of said opposing ends; a wrist support said wrist support replaceably attached to said top surface toward a second of said opposing ends; and a hand support, said hand support slideably attached to said base at said second of said opposing ends and protruding from said opposing end; said interface module configured to receive said arm so that said arm is supported in a comfortable position and reproducibly positioned in relation to a fiber optic probe; wherein said supports limit contact of said arm with said interface module to distinct registration points; and wherein said interface module is customizable to individual subjects.