PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medical device allowing improvement of insertability of an insertion part into a tube hole.SOLUTION: This medical device 10 includes: the insertion part 24 which has a first curve part 34 and a second curve part 36 provided on the base end side of the first curve part and can be inserted into the tube hole LI capable of having a bent part Fa first curve drive mechanisms 34a, 42, 46, 52 having a curve operation input part 52 curving the first curve part second curve drive mechanisms 36a, 44, 62, 64 curving the second curve part a detection part 56 detecting that the curve angle of the first curve part has exceeded a prescribed angle when the first curve part is curved by the first curve drive mechanisms and a control part 74 connected to the detection part, having a setting part 98 capable of setting the prescribed angle, and outputting a signal for curving the second curve part by the second curve drive mechanisms to the second curve drive mechanisms at a time point when the detection part has detected that the curve angle of the first curve part has exceeded the prescribed angle.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】管孔に対する挿入部の挿入性を向上させることが可能な医療装置を提供する。【解決手段】医療装置10は、第1湾曲部34と、第1湾曲部の基端側に設けられた第2湾曲部36とを有し、屈曲部Faを有し得る管孔LI内に挿入可能な細長の挿入部24と、第1湾曲部を湾曲させる湾曲操作入力部52を有する第1湾曲駆動機構34a,42,46,52と、第2湾曲部を湾曲させる第2湾曲駆動機構36a,44,62,64と、第1湾曲部が第1湾曲駆動機構により湾曲しているときに、第1湾曲部の湾曲角度が所定角度を超えたことを検知する検知部56と、検知部に接続され、所定角度を設定可能な設定部98を有し、第1湾曲部の湾曲角度が所定角度を超えたことを検知部で検知した時点で、第2湾曲駆動機構により第2湾曲部を湾曲させる信号を第2湾曲駆動機構に出力する制御部74とを有する。【選択図】 図5
