Fluid ejecting apparatus, driving method and surgical instruments of a fluid ejection device

A fluid ejection device includes: a fluid chamber whose capacity is variable; an inlet flow path and an outlet flow path communicating with the fluid chamber; a capacity changing unit which changes the capacity of the fluid chamber; a fluid supplying unit which supplies fluid to the inlet flow path; a fluid ejection opening disposed at an end of the outlet flow path opposite to an end communicating with the fluid chamber; a first electrode of a predetermined polarity having a first contact portion disposed at the fluid ejection opening or a component in the vicinity of the fluid ejection opening; a second electrode having a polarity different from the predetermined polarity and having a second conductive contact portion; a conduction judging unit which judges whether the first electrode and the second electrode are conducted; and an operation control unit which controls operation of the capacity changing unit based on judgment result of the conduction judging unit.