An endoscope, comprising: a proximal end portion; a distal end portion; a plurality of lenses disposed in an optical path extending from said distal end portion to said proximal end portion such that an image of an object at the distal end portion can be formed at the proximal end portion; at least one solid state emitter disposed at the distal end portion, the at least one solid state emitter generating heat when activated; and a thermally conductive cradle forming an elongate inner open region configured to house said plurality of lenses, said thermally conductive cradle attached to the distal end portion, the thermally conductive cradle configured to dissipate heat generated by the at least one solid state emitter away from the distal end portion, wherein the thermally conductive cradle is electrically conductive, and wherein the thermally conductive cradle comprises a first curved section and a second curved section; characterised in that: the thermally conductive cradle comprises copper, wherein said first and second curved sections comprise portions of a right circular cylinder physically separated by a gap along a longitudinal length of the right circular cylinder, wherein the first and the second sections each have a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, wherein the first longitudinal edge of the first section and the first longitudinal edge of the second section are separated by a first space and the second longitudinal edge of the first section and the second longitudinal edge the second section are separated by a second space, wherein the first curved section is electrically connected to a first electrode of said at least one solid state emitter and the second curved section is electrically connected to a second electrode of said at least one solid state emitter, and wherein the first curved section and the second curved section are electrically isolated from each other. a proximal end portion; a distal end portion; a plurality of lenses disposed in an optical path extending from said distal end portion to said proximal end portion such that an image of an object at the distal end portion can be formed at the proximal end portion; at least one solid state emitter disposed at the distal end portion, the at least one solid state emitter generating heat when activated; and a thermally conductive cradle forming an elongate inner open region configured to house said plurality of lenses, said thermally conductive cradle attached to the distal end portion, the thermally conductive cradle configured to dissipate heat generated by the at least one solid state emitter away from the distal end portion, wherein the thermally conductive cradle is electrically conductive, and wherein the thermally conductive cradle comprises a first curved section and a second curved section; characterised in that: the thermally conductive cradle comprises copper, wherein said first and second curved sections comprise portions of a right circular cylinder physically separated by a gap along a longitudinal length of the right circular cylinder, wherein the first and the second sections each have a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, wherein the first longitudinal edge of the first section and the first longitudinal edge of the second section are separated by a first space and the second longitudinal edge of the first section and the second longitudinal edge the second section are separated by a second space, wherein the first curved section is electrically connected to a first electrode of said at least one solid state emitter and the second curved section is electrically connected to a second electrode of said at least one solid state emitter, and wherein the first curved section and the second curved section are electrically isolated from each other. the thermally conductive cradle comprises copper, wherein said first and second curved sections comprise portions of a right circular cylinder physically separated by a gap along a longitudinal length of the right circular cylinder, wherein the first and the second sections each have a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, wherein the first longitudinal edge of the first section and the first longitudinal edge of the second section are separated by a first space and the second longitudinal edge of the first section and the second longitudinal edge the second section are separated by a second space, wherein the first curved section is electrically connected to a first electrode of said at least one solid state emitter and the second curved section is electrically connected to a second electrode of said at least one solid state emitter, and wherein the first curved section and the second curved section are electrically isolated from each other.