A switching device for a medical apparatus, the switching device comprising at least two actuators (5.1, 5.2, 5.3) configured to actuate a respectively predefined action of the medical apparatus, several output channels (9, 9', 9") configured to transmit a respective output signal to the medical apparatus for actuating the respectively predefined action, and several switch units (6.1', 6.2', 6.3', 6.1", 6.2", 6.3") respectively connected to one of the several output channels (9, 9', 9"), wherein a first switch unit (6.1', 6.2', 6.3') and a second switch unit (6.1", 6.2", 6.3") of the switch units (6.1', 6.2', 6.3', 6.1", 6.2", 6.3") are assigned to one of the at least two actuators (5.1, 5.2, 5.3), and the at least two actuators (5.1, 5.2, 5.3) are configured to actuate the first and second switch units (6.1', 6.2', 6.3', 6.1", 6.2", 6.3") assigned to a respective actuator (5.1, 5.2, 5.3) of the two actuators (5.1, 5.2, 5.3) to change their switching state upon one actuating motion of the respective actuator (5.1, 5.2, 5.3), the first and second switch units (6.1', 6.2', 6.3', 6.1", 6.2", 6.3") assigned to one of the at least two actuators (5.1, 5.2, 5.3) are connected to different output channels (9, 9', 9"), and the switching device is configured such that the output signal of a predefined output channel (9, 9', 9") of the output channels (9, 9', 9") is determined by the switching states of the switch units (6.1', 6.2', 6.3', 6.1", 6.2", 6.3") assigned to different actuators (5.1, 5.2, 5.3) of the two actuators (5.1, 5.2, 5.3) and being connected to the predefined output channel (9, 9', 9"), wherein the switching device comprises an input channel, the output channels (9, 9', 9") are configured as analog channels, and the switch units (6.1', 6.2', 6.3', 6.1", 6.2", 6.3") connected to one of the output channels (9, 9', 9"), depending on their switching states, provide different electric potentials with respect to the input channel as the output signal at the one of the output channels (9, 9', 9"), characterized in that the switching device is respectively provided with several serially connected resistors (R1, R2, R3, R4, R1', R2', R3', R4', R1", R2", R3", R4") as potential dividers between the input channel and each of the output channels (9, 9', 9"), wherein respectively two of the resistors (R1, R2, R3, R4, R1', R2', R3', R4', R1", R2", R3", R4") have a junction therebetween, and the switch units (6.1', 6.2', 6.3', 6.1", 6.2", 6.3") are respectively connected to the input channel and to one of the junctions. at least two actuators (5.1, 5.2, 5.3) configured to actuate a respectively predefined action of the medical apparatus, several output channels (9, 9', 9") configured to transmit a respective output signal to the medical apparatus for actuating the respectively predefined action, and several switch units (6.1', 6.2', 6.3', 6.1", 6.2", 6.3") respectively connected to one of the several output channels (9, 9', 9"), wherein a first switch unit (6.1', 6.2', 6.3') and a second switch unit (6.1", 6.2", 6.3") of the switch units (6.1', 6.2', 6.3', 6.1", 6.2", 6.3") are assigned to one of the at least two actuators (5.1, 5.2, 5.3), and the at least two actuators (5.1, 5.2, 5.3) are configured to actuate the first and second switch units (6.1', 6.2', 6.3', 6.1", 6.2", 6.3") assigned to a respective actuator (5.1, 5.2, 5.3) of the two actuators (5.1, 5.2, 5.3) to change their switching state upon one actuating motion of the respective actuator (5.1, 5.2, 5.3), the first and second switch units (6.1', 6.2', 6.3', 6.1", 6.2", 6.3") assigned to one of the at least two actuators (5.1, 5.2, 5.3) are connected to different output channels (9, 9', 9"), and the switching device is configured such that the output signal of a predefined output channel (9, 9', 9") of the output channels (9, 9', 9") is determined by the switching states of the switch units (6.1', 6.2', 6.3', 6.1", 6.2", 6.3") assigned to different actuators (5.1, 5.2, 5.3) of the two actuators (5.1, 5.2, 5.3) and being connected to the predefined output channel (9, 9', 9"), wherein the switching device comprises an input channel, the output channels (9, 9', 9") are configured as analog channels, and the switch units (6.1', 6.2', 6.3', 6.1", 6.2", 6.3") connected to one of the output channels (9, 9', 9"), depending on their switching states, provide different electric potentials with respect to the input channel as the output signal at the one of the output channels (9, 9', 9"), characterized in that the switching device is respectively provided with several serially connected resistors (R1, R2, R3, R4, R1', R2', R3', R4', R1", R2", R3", R4") as potential dividers between the input channel and each of the output channels (9, 9', 9"), wherein respectively two of the resistors (R1, R2, R3, R4, R1', R2', R3', R4', R1", R2", R3", R4") have a junction therebetween, and the switch units (6.1', 6.2', 6.3', 6.1", 6.2", 6.3") are respectively connected to the input channel and to one of the junctions.