ENDOSCOPE
An endoscope with a flexible portion (4) which, at least at one end, adjoins a rigid portion (2, 3) and is enclosed by an elastic hose that is pushed with an end area over the rigid portion (2, 3) and is clamped sealingly thereon by a radially acting clamping device (5, 7, 12), characterized in that the clamping device is designed as a loop member (7, 12) which is made of metal and which winds around the hose (4) with at least two windings in the clamped state, and in which at least two windings are welded to each other.