Patent ID: 7355625
Filing Date: 2008-04-08
Classification: A61B,H04N

Abstract:
1. An endoscopic imaging system comprising: an endoscope having an insertion unit which is insertable into an object, the insertion unit having an illumination optical system for illuminating the object and an objective optical system for forming an optical image of the illuminated object; an imaging apparatus having an imaging device for picking up the optical image and outputting an image pick-up signal; a camera control unit connected to the imaging apparatus, the camera control unit comprising a synchronizing signal generation circuit for generating a synchronizing signal, and a video signal processing circuit for processing the image pick-up signal at a predetermine timing based on the synchronizing signal, to generate a video signal; and a connector for connecting the imaging apparatus and the camera control unit, the connector being provided to the imaging apparatus and electrically connected to the imaging device via an elongate signal transmission line, the connector including: