BENDABLE ENDOSCOPE OF TYPE WHERE INSERTION SECTION IS REMOVABLE AND ELECTRICALLY BENDABLE ENDOSCOPE DEVICE OF TYPE WHERE INSERTION SECTION IS REMOVABLE

摘要

An endoscope (2) has an insertion section body (3) and a motor unit (4). The insertion section body (3) has a potentiometer (26) for detecting the bent state of a bending section (3B) that is insertable into a subject and is operated for bending, and has an electrical connection section (18c) for outputting an electric signal that is the result of detection by the potentiometer (26). The motor unit (3) has an electric motor (23) for bending the bending section (3B) and is attachable to and detachable from the insertion section body (3) through a detachable section (14).