Patent ID: 8608645

Claim:
A stereo-endoscope comprising a hollow shank ( 2 ), two axially parallel optical channels ( 22 , 24 ) which run through the hollow shank ( 2 ), each of the optical channels respectively forming at least a section of an image path to one of two oculars ( 14 , 16 ) of a binocular observation device ( 12 ) arranged on a proximal end of the hollow shank ( 2 ), a camera connection ( 10 ), a first one of the optical channels also forming at least one section of an image path to the camera connection ( 10 ), a beam splitter ( 42 , 46 ) comprising a deflection prism ( 42 ) and a glass component ( 46 ), the beam splitter being arranged on a proximal end of the first optical channel ( 22 ) between one of the two oculars ( 14 , 16 ) and an axial end side of the first optical channel ( 22 ) closest to the one of the two oculars ( 14 , 16 ) and optically connecting the first optical channel ( 22 ) to one of the oculars ( 16 ) and to the camera connection ( 10 ), and means for reducing image brightness arranged on a proximal end of a second ( 24 ) of the optical channels between the other of the two oculars ( 14 , 16 ) and an axial end side of the second optical channel ( 24 ) closest to the other of the two oculars ( 14 , 16 ).