vertical cross section preferably the distal end of one or more illumination fibers 21 aligns is co extensive with distal end 30 accordingly in the embodiment where distal end 30 has a rounded edge such rounded edge in one embodiment does not include the entire cross section of distal end 30 referring to fig2 and fig3 guide face 31 has a blunt or as viewed a vertical profile u03b1 of 90 u00b0 in this embodiment operational channel 20 and lumen 35 are disposed within a cross section of guide face 31 in addition to an illumination train hysteroscope 10 includes an image train the visualization train includes lumen 36 extending between operational section 11 and hybrid insertion arm 12 at the operational section end eyepiece 13 is disposed within or coupled about lumen 36 a video camera may alternatively be coupled about lumen 36 to provide video images of the uterus at the hybrid insertion arm end one or more lenses 37 is are disposed within or coupled about lumen 36 in the embodiment shown in fig1 3 lumen 36 including one or more lenses 37 is disposed within a cross section of guide face 31 an optical fiber may be disposed within lumen 36 in between the viewing device e g eyepiece 13 and one or more lenses 37 0028 fig4 shows a schematic cross sectional view of another embodiment of a hysteroscope in this embodiment hysteroscope 100 includes operational section 111 at one end a proximal end and hybrid aligned with operational channel 120 in one regard the axial alignment aids the insertion of instruments such as a microcatheter into operational channel 120 also at a proximal.