PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a guiding device of a capsule endoscope in which the capsule endoscope being taken is guided by using magnetic force and a simple constitution is provided.SOLUTION: A guiding device of a capsule endoscope includes a capsule endoscope, and magnetic field action means for guiding and operating the capsule endoscope from outside the body by applying magnetic force in the capsule endoscope. The magnetic field action means includes: a first permanent magnet 21a and a second permanent magnet where the same poles are arranged to face each other； and a magnetic spacer material mounted by abutting an end face between the opposed magnetic poles of the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet, and having a cross section becoming a gear-wheel shape.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2【課題】内服されたカプセル型内視鏡を、磁力を利用して誘導する簡易な構成のカプセル型内視鏡の誘導装置を提供する。【解決手段】カプセル型内視鏡と、該カプセル型内視鏡に磁力を作用させ、体外からカプセル型内視鏡を誘導操作する磁界作用手段を備えるカプセル型内視鏡の誘導装置であって、前記磁界作用手段が、同極を対向して配置される第１の永久磁石２１a及び第２の永久磁石と、前記第１の永久磁石と第２の永久磁石の対向する磁極間に端面を当接して装着され、断面が歯車形状となる磁性スペーサ材とを備えることを特徴とする。【選択図】図２
