PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic endoscope and an electronic endoscope system with which the degradation of the electronic endoscope that may cause malfunction or failure, is detected in advance.SOLUTION: An electronic endoscope includes: a first board and a fixed shape member provided in the electronic endoscope a strain sensor for detecting the deformation of the fixed shape member and an alarm signal generation part provided on the first board, and generating an alarm signal when the deformation amount of the fixed shape member exceeds a predetermined value based on a detection value from the strain sensor.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】動作不良や故障を引き起こし得る電子内視鏡の劣化を未然に検出することが可能になる。【解決手段】本発明の実施形態に係る電子内視鏡は、電子内視鏡に設けられた第一基板および定形部材と、定形部材の変形を検出するひずみセンサと、第一基板上に設けられ、ひずみセンサの検出値に基づき、定形部材の変形量が所定範囲を超えたときに、警報信号を発生する警報信号発生部とを備える。【選択図】図2
