Surgical instrument

A surgical instrument, comprising:

• a shank having a longitudinal axis and an inner width;
• at least one swiveling tool including a first tool which is mounted for swivel movement at the end of said shank;
• a second tool which opposes said first tool;
• a first swivel element which is mounted for swivel movement about an axis of rotation for swiveling said first tool in a range of motion between a first position and a second position;
• and
• a first actuating member actuatable from an end of said shank which is located opposite said first tool for swiveling said swivel element about said axis of rotation;
• wherein:
• said first actuating member comprises an arm which is articulatedly connected to said first swivel element at a first articulation point;
• said arm is adapted to position said first tool in said first position when said arm is at an incline to an axis of said first swivel element and at an incline to said shank axis;
• said axis of said first swivel element extends perpendicularly to said axis of rotation through said first articulation point;
• said arm is adapted to position said first tool in said second position when said arm is approximately perpendicular to said axis of said first swivel element and almost perpendicular to said shank axis;
• and
• a length of said arm corresponds almost to said inner width of said shank.