The invention discloses a novel optical pulse-taking instrument system which comprises a voltage-stabilized source, a broadband light source, a drive circuit of the broadband light source, an optical fiber coupler, optical fiber measuring heads, a pneumatic pressure control device, transmission optical fibers, a spectrum demodulator, a data acquisition card, a microprocessor, control signals and a display output unit. Output light signals of the broadband light source are coupled through the optical fiber coupler to the transmission optical fibers; after passing through the measuring heads, the light signals are received through the spectrum demodulator, and received wavelength shift signals are acquired through the data acquisition card and transmitted to the microprocessor; the microprocessor drives a pneumatic control circuit to exert different action forces to the three measuring heads through the output control signals, and the mode of three-finger pulse taking operation in traditional Chinese medicine is simulated; meanwhile, a series of acquired wavelength shift signals are amplified, filtered and separated through the microprocessor, sent to the display output unit and the signals are used for output of pulse wave signals. The novel optical pulse-taking instrument system has the advantages of being simple in structure, high in sensitivity and free of electromagnetic interference, a measuring device is good in sealing performance, and temperature compensation can be achieved.