Patent ID: 8409082

Claim:
A video endoscope comprising an endoscope part having at a proximal end thereof a central image signal conductor, at least one optical waveguide, and a light supplying part which can be coupled to said proximal end of said endoscope part, said light supplying part has a central image signal conductor connection at a distal end thereof, and a light supply arranged coaxially around said central image signal conductor connection in a coupling area of said light supplying part, said endoscope part and said light supplying part are rotatable with respect to one another when coupled, wherein said light supply has a plurality of light-emitting elements arranged around said central image signal conductor connection, each of said light-emitting elements can be supplied by means of a switchable semiconductor light source; and wherein position sensors are arranged in an area of said light-emitting elements, and position indicators are arranged on said endoscope part in an area of said at least one optical waveguide, a position of said position indicators can be detected by said position sensors when said endoscope part and said light supplying part are coupled, and wherein, based on a detection of said position indicator by a position sensor, at least these light-emitting elements lying opposite to said optical waveguide are activated.