A torque limiting device (10; 110; 210), comprising: a handle (12; 112; 212); a drive shaft (14; 114; 214) attached to the handle (12; 112; 212); a torque limiting assembly (20; 120; 220) coupled to the drive shaft (14; 114; 214); the torque limiting assembly (20; 120; 220) further comprising a shaft element (40; 140; 240); a first transmission member (30; 130; 230) housing the shaft element (40; 140; 240); a second transmission member (46; 146; 246), the second transmission member (46; 146; 246) being fixed to the shaft element (40; 140; 240) and interacting with the first transmission member (30; 130; 230).