Medical instrument and method for the manufacture of a medical instrument

A method for manufacturing a medical instrument having a first part and a second part, the first part having at least one first bearing area, the second part having at least one second bearing area, the method comprising the steps of:

• arranging the at least one first bearing area and the at least one second bearing area such that the at least one first bearing area and the at least one second bearing area face each other;
• connecting the first part and the second part to one another with a connecting element such that the first part and the second part are pivotable relative to one another about a pivot axis defined by a longitudinal axis of the connecting element;
• arranging a biasing element between the at least one first bearing area and the at least one second bearing area before connecting the first part and the second part to one another;
• compressing the biasing element with the first part and the second part in a compressed state;
• maintaining the compressed state by adjusting the connecting element such that the biasing element exerts a biasing force on the at least one first bearing area and the at least one second bearing area to keep the at least one first bearing area and the at least one second bearing area biased away from one another;
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• the medical instrument further comprising a connecting device, wherein the connecting device comprises a box-type connecting device, wherein the first part has a female connecting portion with a through opening, wherein the second part has a male connecting portion, and wherein the male connecting portion extends through the through opening in a mounted state.