Abstract: An endoscope including a handle and an insertion cord, the handle including a manipulation section, an intermediate section and a transition section from which the insertion cord extends. The gripping section includes an outer circumferential surface adapted to be gripped by a middle finger, a ring finger and a little finger of one hand of an operator. The outer circumferential gripping surface comprises a front surface area and a back surface area. The front surface area is inclined forwardly as seen in the upward direction from the transition section towards the manipulation section and the back surface is inclined forwardly at a lesser angle than the front surface.

Abstract: An endoscope including a handle, a wing, and an insertion cord. The handle includes a proximal operating section, a distal transition section, and an intermediate gripping section. The wing extends from the operation section and is selectively rotatable between an active position in which the wing extends along the handle to provide a hand space between the handle and the wing and a passive position in which the wing is moved away with respect to the handle positioning a free end of the wing at a second, larger, distance to the handle.