The present invention provides a technique that reduces the burden on the MDU section as well as the burden on the catheter with a simple structure and enables the MDU section to be used for a long period of time. For this reason, in the catheter, in the connector connected to the MDU part, a rotatable knob that exposes and holds the end face of the optical fiber, and a buffer function when the knob is retracted by the connection operation with the MDU part. And an elastic member that is interposed between the knob and the elastic body, and that has a frictional force that contacts when the knob is retracted.本発明は、簡単な構造でもって、カテーテルに係る負担はもちろんのこと、MDU部に係る負担も軽減し、MDU部に至ってはそれを長期利用を可能ならしめる技術を提供する。このため、カテーテル内には、MDU部と接続するコネクタ内には、光ファイバ端面を露出させて保持する回転自在なツマミと、このツマミがMDU部との接続操作で後退した場合に緩衝機能とする弾性体と、ツマミと弾性体との間に介在し、ツマミが後退した際に当接する摩擦力が所定以下の部材とを有する。