A surgical scope for providing an image in a light deficient environment comprising: a tubular member comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion ; a connector assembly that is located at the distal portion of the tubular member and comprising a first end , a second end , and a plurality of electrical connectors ; a printed circuit board ; and an image sensor comprising a pixel array ; wherein the image sensor is connected to the connector assembly at the first end of said connector assembly, wherein the printed circuit board is connected to the connector assembly at the second end of said connector assembly, such that the connector assembly attaches the image sensor at the distal portion of the tubular member and electrically connects the image sensor to the printed circuit board via the plurality of electrical connectors , thereby providing electrical communication between the image sensor and the printed circuit board , wherein the connector assembly comprises a cavity comprising a sidewall at the first end , wherein the image sensor is located within the cavity such that the sidewall of said cavity surrounds at least a portion of the image sensor , thereby protecting the image sensor and electrical connectors , wherein the pixel array of the image sensor is located on the same plane (P) as the electrical connectors at the first end of the connector assembly , the plane (P) being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tubular member , and wherein the connector assembly attaches the image sensor within the tubular member in a vertical and substantially perpendicular orientation with respect to the printed circuit board . a tubular member comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion ; a connector assembly that is located at the distal portion of the tubular member and comprising a first end , a second end , and a plurality of electrical connectors ; a printed circuit board ; and an image sensor comprising a pixel array ; wherein the image sensor is connected to the connector assembly at the first end of said connector assembly, wherein the printed circuit board is connected to the connector assembly at the second end of said connector assembly, such that the connector assembly attaches the image sensor at the distal portion of the tubular member and electrically connects the image sensor to the printed circuit board via the plurality of electrical connectors , thereby providing electrical communication between the image sensor and the printed circuit board , wherein the connector assembly comprises a cavity comprising a sidewall at the first end , wherein the image sensor is located within the cavity such that the sidewall of said cavity surrounds at least a portion of the image sensor , thereby protecting the image sensor and electrical connectors , wherein the pixel array of the image sensor is located on the same plane (P) as the electrical connectors at the first end of the connector assembly , the plane (P) being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tubular member , and wherein the connector assembly attaches the image sensor within the tubular member in a vertical and substantially perpendicular orientation with respect to the printed circuit board . <EOS>