Endoscope handle with frame

A method of assembling an endoscope, the method comprising:

• providing a frame comprising bearings;
• providing a control device comprising a body and trunnions, the trunnions extending from opposite sides of the body along a pivot axis, the control device being configured for steering a distal end of the endoscope by pivoting about the pivot axis, and
• providing a first shell part and a second shell part configured for enclosing a cavity and configured for forming an exterior surface, the shell parts comprising a first column extending along a first column axis and a second column extending along a second column axis, the first and second columns extend into the cavity from opposite sides;
• arranging the trunnions of the control device and the columns in the bearings of the frame so that the control device is rotatable about the pivot axis;
• arranging the frame with the control device in one of the shell parts;
• and
• closing the first shell part and the second shell part to enclose the cavity and form a handle, the handle accommodating the frame and at least partly the control device so that the trunnions of the control device are retained between the columns of the shell parts.