Patent ID: 7001329

Claim:
A capsule endoscope guidance system including a member having an elongated flexible portion which can be guided to a desired position in a body cavity of a patient's body by manipulating a distal end portion of said member wherein the elongated flexible portion bends in accordance with an operation at a proximal end portion of said member, comprising: a capsule endoscope holding device, provided at a distal end of said elongated flexible portion, for removably holding a capsule endoscope, said capsule endoscope holding device equipped with a power source supply device for supplying electric power to the capsule endoscope while holding the capsule endoscope; and a removal/attachment manipulation device provided on the proximal end portion, for manipulating removal and attachment of the capsule endoscope holding device; wherein the capsule endoscope comprises, in a water-resistant sealed capsule container: an image pickup device; a driving signal output device for outputting a driving signal for driving the image pickup device; an illumination device for illuminating an object image is to be captured by said image pickup device; a transmission device for wirelessly transmitting a video signal, captured and output by the image pickup device, outside said water-proof sealed capsule container; and a power source for supplying electric power to said image pickup device, said driving signal output device, said illumination device, and said transmission device.