Abstract: A control unit of a reprocessor main body includes a processor, the processor being configured to acquire a plurality of observation images, image pickup angles of which regarding a positioning state of an endoscope positioned in an endoscope reprocessor are different, select an image showing a first part that is a predetermined part inside the endoscope reprocessor and a second part that is a predetermined part of the endoscope, and determine whether the second part is included in a predetermined range from the first part.

Abstract: The endoscope apparatus includes a heat exchanger, a first tube, and a second tube. The front-end portion is cooled down by repeating alternately, the other operation which is opposite an one operation, which is an operation of generating a flow of the cooling liquid from the other end of the first tube to the one end of the first tube, and a flow of the cooling liquid from the one end of the second tube to the other end of the second tube, and the one operation which is an operation of generating a flow of the cooling liquid from the other end of the second tube to the one end of the second tube, and a flow of the cooling liquid from the one end of the first tube to the other end of the first tube.

Abstract: A scope part includes a heat exchanger provided in an end part and having a flow passage for cooling liquid for cooling an functional element, a first tube having a first end connected to a first end of the flow passage of the heat exchanger and extending toward a shaft part, a second tube having a first end connected to a second end of the flow passage of the heat exchanger and extending toward the shaft part, and a displacement-to-flow converting part connected to a second end of the first tube and a second end of the second tube to convert a displacement of a predetermined part to a flow of the cooling liquid. An external device includes a displacement generating part that generates a displacement. The predetermined part of the displacement-to-flow converting part and the displacement generating part are connected by a displacement transmission part.

Abstract: The endoscope apparatus includes a heat exchanger, a first tube, and a second tube. The front-end portion is cooled down by repeating alternately, the other operation which is opposite an one operation, which is an operation of generating a flow of the cooling liquid from the other end of the first tube to the one end of the first tube, and a flow of the cooling liquid from the one end of the second tube to the other end of the second tube, and the one operation which is an operation of generating a flow of the cooling liquid from the other end of the second tube to the one end of the second tube, and a flow of the cooling liquid from the one end of the first tube to the other end of the first tube.

Abstract: The present invention provides a capsule type medical apparatus that can receive, in a subject, an external signal transmitted from an outside of the subject and transmitted via a conductor existing in the subject, including: a cover member that is formed of a dielectric and covers components of the capsule type medical apparatus; a plurality of electrodes that are formed of conductors, are provided in tight contact with an inner wall side of the cover member, and receive the external signal; an inductor circuit that is connected in series to each of the plurality of electrodes, and has an inductance value set to configure a resonant circuit having a frequency substantially equal to a carrier frequency of the external signal as a resonant frequency; and a signal receiving circuit to which the external signal received by the plurality of electrodes and a potential difference of the external signal are inputted.

Abstract: The capsule medical apparatus of the present invention is disposed in a test subject and acquires information on the inside of the test subject. The capsule medical apparatus comprises a plurality of communication electrodes that are disposed on the surface of the capsule medical apparatus and capable of communication for outputting the information acquired by the capsule medical apparatus to the outside of the test subject, a judgment section that judges whether or not the plurality of communication electrodes can perform the communication based on the state of the plurality of communication electrodes, and a control section that suspends, based on the judgment result obtained in the judgment section, the operations of at least part of various sections of the capsule medical apparatus when the plurality of communication electrodes cannot perform the communication.

Abstract: A capsule type endoscope which is introduced into a subject to acquire subject internal information and transmits the acquired subject internal information to the outside through the subject has a plurality of electrodes arranged on an outer peripheral surface thereof. An electrode selecting section selects two electrodes with a small transmission power loss from the plurality of electrodes as transmitting electrodes that are utilized to transmit the subject internal information. A transmitting section uses the two transmitting electrodes selected by the electrode selecting section to transmit the subject internal information to the outside of the subject.

Abstract: An endoscope apparatus includes an endoscope that includes an endoscope tip member at a rigid unit of a tip of the endoscope, and a cooling mechanism for cooling the endoscope tip member. The endoscope tip member includes at least an imaging element unit, an illuminating unit, and a cooling mechanism fitting unit. The cooling mechanism is fit into the cooling mechanism fitting unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a capsule type medical apparatus that can receive, in a subject, an external signal transmitted from an outside of the subject and transmitted via a conductor existing in the subject, including: a cover member that is formed of a dielectric and covers components of the capsule type medical apparatus; a plurality of electrodes that are formed of conductors, are provided in tight contact with an inner wall side of the cover member, and receive the external signal; an inductor circuit that is connected in series to each of the plurality of electrodes, and has an inductance value set to configure a resonant circuit having a frequency substantially equal to a carrier frequency of the external signal as a resonant frequency; and a signal receiving circuit to which the external signal received by the plurality of electrodes and a potential difference of the external signal are inputted.

Abstract: An endoscope apparatus has an image pickup element, an image pickup element housing tube that houses the image pickup element, a heat transfer member that is in contact with the image pickup element and the image pickup element housing tube, and a resin that seals the interior of the image pickup element housing tube and is in contact with the image pickup element. The heat transfer member has a heat conductivity higher than that of the resin.

Abstract: A capsule type endoscope which is introduced into a subject to acquire subject internal information and transmits the acquired subject internal information to the outside through the subject has a plurality of electrodes arranged on an outer peripheral surface thereof. An electrode selecting section selects two electrodes with a small transmission power loss from the plurality of electrodes as transmitting electrodes that are utilized to transmit the subject internal information. A transmitting section uses the two transmitting electrodes selected by the electrode selecting section to transmit the subject internal information to the outside of the subject.

Abstract: The capsule medical apparatus of the present invention including an information acquisition section that acquires information on the inside of a test subject comprises a plurality of communication electrodes that are disposed on the surface of the capsule medical apparatus and capable of communication for outputting the information acquired by the information acquisition section to the outside of the test subject, a signal conversion section that converts an electric signal outputted according to the information acquired by the information acquisition section into electrode drive signals for driving the communication electrodes by inducing a potential difference therebetween, a signal output switching section that switches between output states of the electrode drive signals, and a signal switching control section that controls the signal output switching section based on the output state of the electric signal to stop outputting the electrode drive signals during the period in which the electric signal is no

Abstract: A capsule type endoscope that is introduced into a subject, acquires information of the inside of the subject, and transmits the information of the inside of the subject to the outside of the subject has a plurality of transmitting electrodes arranged on an outer peripheral surface of the capsule type endoscope to transmit the information of the inside of the subject to the outside of the subject. A static protecting section is connected with the plurality of transmitting electrodes and limits a voltage that is generated in the transmitting electrodes due to static electricity that is equal to or higher than a threshold value.

Abstract: The capsule medical apparatus of the present invention is disposed in a test subject and acquires information on the inside of the test subject. The capsule medical apparatus comprises a plurality of communication electrodes that are disposed on the surface of the capsule medical apparatus and capable of communication for outputting the information acquired by the capsule medical apparatus to the outside of the test subject, a judgment section that judges whether or not the plurality of communication electrodes can perform the communication based on the state of the plurality of communication electrodes, and a control section that suspends, based on the judgment result obtained in the judgment section, the operations of at least part of various sections of the capsule medical apparatus when the plurality of communication electrodes cannot perform the communication.