TUBULAR MEDICAL INSTRUMENT

A medical tubular-shaft instrument has an elongated tubular shaft, at least one movable tool at the distal end, furthermore at least one movable grip element at the proximal end, and lastly an elongated force transmitting element. A distal end of the force transmitting element is operatively connected to the at least one tool and a proximal end of the force transmitting element to the at least one movable grip element. The force transmitting element extends through the tubular shaft. The force transmitting element, at least in its region extending through the tubular shaft and at least locally, reaches radially at at least three circumferential points as far as an inner wall of the tubular shaft and between the three circumferential points has a clearance from the inner wall, and in its remaining segments extending through the tubular shaft has a clearance from the inner wall at least over part of its circumference.