A probe positioning device comprising a housing (1) that has a bottom surface (2) to be placed on living tissue, where a probe (10) is introduced into the living tissue and moved relative to the housing over the housing's bottom surface in introduction direction (V), the signaling devices (7) are movably stored in the housing to communicate with the probe and to carry the probe forward in introduction direction into final position and the signaling devices are connected to the probe via a signal line (12), is new.