Patent ID: 8790248

Claim:
A body cavity introducing device placing system comprising: a capsule endoscope for acquiring information of the inside of a body cavity, the capsule endoscope having a capsule endoscope body; and an indwelling apparatus comprising: a holding unit for coupling the capsule endoscope body to the indwelling apparatus; a binding unit configured to fix the coupled capsule endoscope body and indwelling apparatus to tissue in the body cavity; and a capsule endoscope control unit for controlling a power consuming operation of the capsule endoscope; wherein the holding unit comprises a holding part formed of a tube body for coupling the capsule endoscope body to the indwelling apparatus, an inner diameter of the holding part being substantially the same as an outer diameter of the capsule endoscope body, the capsule endoscope control unit comprises a first interface, which is disposed at one end of the tube body for receiving an input from an external device, and a second interface for transmitting a signal for controlling the power consuming operation of the capsule endoscope to the capsule endoscope, the second interface comprising an output unit for outputting the signal to the capsule endoscope, and the output unit is disposed on the tube body, wherein the coupled indwelling apparatus and capsule endoscope body is configured to be swallowed entirely so as to be capable of traversing the digestive system of the subject; and the capsule endoscope control unit controls a power switch of the capsule endoscope, the power switch being arranged at substantially the same position as the output unit when the capsule endoscope is held by the holding part.