Surgical device adapted for use with a first type of grip, wherein the surgical device is held at finger grips (6a, 6b), and with a second type of grip, wherein the surgical device is held at a front end, the surgical device comprising: a first leg and a second leg pivotally connected at a fulcrum arranged between a first part (4a, 4b) and a second part (5a, 5b) of each leg; an engagement device arranged at the first part (4a, 4b) of each leg (2a, 2b) for engagement with a surgical needle; wherein said engagement device is a jaw device arranged at the first part (4a, 4b) of each leg, said jaw device being arranged to hold and engage with a surgical needle; a finger grip (6a, 6b) in the form of a substantially closed loop arranged at the second part (5a, 5b) of each leg; said legs (2a, 2b) being arranged in a plane which is perpendicular to a symmetry plane through said fulcrum, whereby said legs are arranged at each side of said symmetry plane in a substantially mirror arrangement, said second part (5a, 5b) of each leg extending from said fulcrum in a first portion having an increasing distance to said symmetry plane; and in a second portion comprising said finger grips; wherein said finger grip (6a, 6b) of said second portion of said second part (5a, 5b) of each leg (2a, 2b) extends from the corresponding leg portion towards the symmetry plane at a connection point; wherein a centre of said finger grip is positioned closer to said symmetry plane than said connection point when the surgical device is in a closed position; a locking device for releasably locking the second parts (5a, 5b) of each leg (2a, 2b) to each other; wherein said locking device is arranged to be engaged by movement of said finger grips (6a, 6b) towards each other and which is arranged to be released by movement of the finger grips (6a, 6b) further in a direction towards each other; wherein said locking device can be both locked and released without changing the type of grip, and a spring device for urging said legs (2a, 2b) in a direction away from each other. a first leg and a second leg pivotally connected at a fulcrum arranged between a first part (4a, 4b) and a second part (5a, 5b) of each leg; an engagement device arranged at the first part (4a, 4b) of each leg (2a, 2b) for engagement with a surgical needle; wherein said engagement device is a jaw device arranged at the first part (4a, 4b) of each leg, said jaw device being arranged to hold and engage with a surgical needle; a finger grip (6a, 6b) in the form of a substantially closed loop arranged at the second part (5a, 5b) of each leg; said legs (2a, 2b) being arranged in a plane which is perpendicular to a symmetry plane through said fulcrum, whereby said legs are arranged at each side of said symmetry plane in a substantially mirror arrangement, said second part (5a, 5b) of each leg extending from said fulcrum in a first portion having an increasing distance to said symmetry plane; and in a second portion comprising said finger grips; wherein said finger grip (6a, 6b) of said second portion of said second part (5a, 5b) of each leg (2a, 2b) extends from the corresponding leg portion towards the symmetry plane at a connection point; wherein a centre of said finger grip is positioned closer to said symmetry plane than said connection point when the surgical device is in a closed position; a locking device for releasably locking the second parts (5a, 5b) of each leg (2a, 2b) to each other; wherein said locking device is arranged to be engaged by movement of said finger grips (6a, 6b) towards each other and which is arranged to be released by movement of the finger grips (6a, 6b) further in a direction towards each other; wherein said locking device can be both locked and released without changing the type of grip, and a spring device for urging said legs (2a, 2b) in a direction away from each other.