FIBER OPTIC PROBE PLACEMENT GUIDE

摘要

A fiber optic probe placement guide minimizes sampling errors during optical sampling of a tissue measurement site by allowing repeatable placement of th e fiber optic probe (33) at a targeted tissue measurement site. A mount (11), contoured to conform to the shape of the tissue measurement site, typically the arm of a human subject, contains an aperture (14) for receiving a fiber optic probe. A temperature probe (15) on the contact surface of the guide allows for monitoring of surface temperature within the vicinity of the tiss ue measurement site. Crosshair slots (22) in the mount align with corresponding crosshairs at the tissue measurement site. The fiber optic probe placement guide is affixed to the tissue measurement site by means of adhesive tape (3 8) or fastenable straps. Guideposts (21) on the external surface of the mount a re received by corresponding receptacles (32) on a subject interface bearing th e fiber optic probe to facilitate alignment of the fiber optic probe (33) with the aperture (14).