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Abstract

An endoscope apparatus includes: a laser light source that generates laser light; an optical fiber that guides laser light inputted to a proximal end and applies the laser light to a subject from a distal end; an actuator swinging a distal end portion of the optical fiber; the conductive wire provided in close contact with the optical fiber, and connected to the actuator; a signal generator that generates a drive signal for driving the actuator, the drive signal being conducted by the conductive wire; a detection circuit that detects a current flowing in the conductive wire when the signal generator generates the drive signal, and detects that the conductive wire is broken, based on the detected current value; and a controller that controls an amount of illuminating light based on a result of determination of whether or not the conductive wire is broken in the detection circuit.

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