An endoscope has a video device arranged at the distal end of the endoscope shaft. The video device is connected by means of a transmission system to a supply unit arranged at the proximal end of the endoscope shaft. The video device is provided with a lens for imaging an object field and an illumination...http://www.google.de/patents/US5166787?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5166787 - Endoscope having provision for repositioning a video sensor to a location which does not provide the same cross-sectionally viewed relationship with the distal end
