Patent ID: 7522185

Claim:
A TV observation system for an endoscope, comprising: an endoscope; a TV camera; and a light source, wherein the endoscope has an insertion part having a thin and long shape, a holding part continuously extending from a proximal end of the insertion part, an eyepiece section formed on the holding part, a light guide that introduces illumination to a distal end of the insertion part, a light source connecting section formed on the holding part to achieve removable connection of the light source, wherein the TV camera has an image pickup element and said TV camera is optically connected to the eyepiece section of the endoscope to receive an optical image through said eyepiece section, and wherein the light source comprises a plurality of LEDs, said light source is removably connected to the light source connecting section, and the light source supplies illumination light to the light guide of the endoscope.