Endoscopy device with an annular view

An endoscopy device, comprising:

• a housing positioned at a distal end of an endoscopic shaft and a line for transmitting at least either electrical power, a control signal, or a video signal or signals from a first image sensor and/or a second image sensor to or from a proximal end of the shaft to or from the distal end portion of the shaft;
• a first imaging device disposed in an end portion of the endoscope and comprising at least a catadioptric lens having a first reflective surface and a second reflective surface and a light refracting interface and the first image sensor, the first imaging device configured to collect light from objects in a predetermined first surrounding region annularly surrounding the distal end portion of the endoscopic shaft and configured to generate a first image of said first surrounding region and the first image sensor is configured to capture the first image and generate a first image signal representing the first image;
• and
• a second imaging device disposed in an end portion of the endoscope and comprising at least a second lens and the second image sensor, the second imaging device configured to collect light from objects in a predetermined second surrounding region and configured to generate a second image of said second surrounding region area and the second image sensor configured to capture the second image and generate a second image signal representing the second image;
• wherein the line obscures at least one of part of the first surrounding region from the first imaging device or part of the second surrounding region from the second imaging device.