The invention relates to a medical instrument (1) having a shank (2), a tool (7) which is arranged on the distal end (4) of the shank (2) and consists of two pivotable jaw parts (5, 6), wherein the two pivotable jaw parts (5, 6) can additionally be angled in relation to a longitudinal axis (17) of the shank (2), and having a handle (9) which is arranged on the proximal end (8) of the shank (2), wherein two separate drives (10, 11) are arranged on the handle (9), wherein a first drive (10) for pivoting a first jaw part (6) relative to the second jaw part (5) is designed as a grip part (13), which is mounted pivotable on the handle (9) and is operatively connected to the first jaw part (6) of the tool (7) via a pull/push rod (15), which is mounted in an axially displaceable manner in the shank (2), and, that the second drive (11) for angling the two jaw parts (5, 6) in relation to the longitudinal axis (17) of the shank (2) . In order to create a medical instrument (1) which while having a simple design is versatilely useable, it is proposed according to the invention that the pivoting of the two jaw parts (5 and 6) relative to one another and the angling of the jaw parts (5 and 6) in relation to the longitudinal axis (17) of the shank (2) are effected about the same pivot axis (30), wherein the pivot axis (30) is arranged eccentrically with respect to the longitudinal axis (17) of the shank (2).
