Abstract: An operation device for an into-bore introduction device, includes: a projecting portion formed to project from a grasping section in a radial direction to a longitudinal axis of the grasping section, in a surface between a surface on which a bending operation knob is disposed and a surface on which operator's palm abuts to grasp the grasping section, in the grasping section; a pressing switch disposed on the projecting portion; and an inclined surface formed distantly by as much as a predetermined distance from the pressing switch, and in which an amount of the inclined surface to project outside in the radial direction is decreased on an insertion section side of the projecting portion.

Abstract: An operation device for an into-bore introduction device, includes: a projecting portion formed to project from a grasping section in a radial direction to a longitudinal axis of the grasping section, in a surface between a surface on which a bending operation knob is disposed and a surface on which operator's palm abuts to grasp the grasping section, in the grasping section; a pressing switch disposed on the projecting portion; and an inclined surface formed distantly by as much as a predetermined distance from the pressing switch, and in which an amount of the inclined surface to project outside in the radial direction is decreased on an insertion section side of the projecting portion.

Abstract: An operation device for an into-bore introduction device, includes: a projecting portion formed to project from a grasping section in a radial direction to a longitudinal axis of the grasping section, in a surface between a surface on which a bending operation knob is disposed and a surface on which operator's palm abuts to grasp the grasping section, in the grasping section; a pressing switch disposed on the projecting portion; and an inclined surface formed distantly by as much as a predetermined distance from the pressing switch, and in which an amount of the inclined surface to project outside in the radial direction is decreased on an insertion section side of the projecting portion.

Abstract: An endoscope includes a universal cord which is connected to an operation section at one end thereof and which is configured to connect an external device to the operation section; a first switch which is disposed at about the same position as a connecting position to the universal cord along a longitudinal axis of the operation section; and a second switch which is disposed on a side opposite to the insertion section via the first switch along the longitudinal axis of the operation section, and which is formed to be higher than the first switch in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: An operation device for an into-bore introduction device, includes: a projecting portion formed to project from a grasping section in a radial direction to a longitudinal axis of the grasping section, in a surface between a surface on which a bending operation knob is disposed and a surface on which operator's palm abuts to grasp the grasping section, in the grasping section; a pressing switch disposed on the projecting portion; and an inclined surface formed distantly by as much as a predetermined distance from the pressing switch, and in which an amount of the inclined surface to project outside in the radial direction is decreased on an insertion section side of the projecting portion.

Abstract: An endoscope includes: an insertion portion; a bending portion provided in the insertion portion; an operation portion connected to the insertion portion; a grasp-assistance portion provided on the operation portion, a bending operation knob provided on one side face of the operation portion and rotating centering on a rotation axis; a plurality of function switches that are provided on a face different from the one side face, and each upper-side side face protrudes further than an outermost diametrical path of the bending operation knob; and a switch root portion constituting a root portion of a function switch disposed at a position on the distal-most end side among the plurality of function switches, and disposed further on the proximal end side than an intersection point on the distal end side among two intersection points at which the outermost diametrical path and a switch-disposing face intersect.

Abstract: An ultrasound output apparatus includes: a priority level judgment section for judging a priority level for preferentially notifying a user of a plurality of abnormalities that occur in the plurality of handpieces; a display control section for causing a display section to display abnormality information whose priority level judged by the priority level judgment section is high; and a priority level changing section, which upon detecting an occurrence of an abnormality from a handpiece, which is different from the handpiece in which the abnormality information being displayed on the display section is originated, causes abnormality information from the hand piece to be displayed on the display section in place of the abnormality information being displayed on the display section regardless of the priority level of the abnormality.

Abstract: An ultrasound output apparatus includes a first output connector for connecting a first handpiece, a second output connector arranged neighboring the first output connector for connecting a second handpiece, an HP connector connection detection circuit that detects that the first and second handpieces are connected to the first and second output connectors respectively, a display section provided with first and second display screens for displaying setting information of the first and second handpieces at predetermined positions according to an array of the first output connector and the second output connector and a GUI control section that controls a number of partitions of the display section according to connection statuses of the first and second handpieces so as to display, when the HP connector connection detection circuit detects that the first and second handpieces are connected to the first and second output connectors, setting information of the first and second handpieces on the first and second d