APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING OPTICAL ANALYSIS

摘要

An optical analysis apparatus is provided with an exchangeable probe that contains an optical fibre for performing measurements or applying treatment. The apparatus has a base unit that contains a light source and/or a light detector for supplying to the optical fibre and/or detecting light from the optical fibre. The probe contains a computer readable information providing element. Before operation the base unit reads probe dependent probe information into the base unit from the information providing element that is part of the probe and controls operation of the base unit dependent on the probe information. In one embodiment the probe information comprises (or refers to) results of calibration measurements for the probe and supply of light to the probe and/or signal processing of signals received from the probe is corrected according to the results of the calibration measurements read using the information element. In other embodiments the information is used to prevent re-use of probes that have been used in operations that can compromise sterility.