The device (1) has a surgical implement to perform an operation on a patient, and an input unit to control operational parameters, where a display unit displays the operational parameters. An obliquely extending display (10) is provided at an angle (A) with respect to a horizontal display (9). An RFID reader contactlessly detects the position of operation items displayed on the horizontal display, where the surgical implement is formed by a surgical handpiece, and the operation items are displayed in a display area (13) of the horizontal display.
