A laparoscopic device comprising - a handle assembly by which the user may hold the laparoscopic device; and - a tool gripping assembly which holds a tool member; said tool gripping assembly comprising - a longitudinally extending rod having a longitudinal axis A, a distal end and a proximal end, said proximal end is configured to be attached to the handle assembly, said distal end is provided with a holding member capable of holding a tool member; and - a first sleeve partially surrounding and being longitudinally and independently displaceable parallel to the longitudinal axis A along an outer surface of said longitudinally extending rod; and - a second sleeve partially surrounding and being longitudinally and independently displaceable parallel to the longitudinal axis A along an outer surface of said first sleeve, wherein said first sleeve has a distal end and a proximal end, said proximal end is configured to be attached to the handle assembly, and said distal end is provided with a first notch configured to receive and abut a mid-portion of the tool member, characterized in that said second sleeve has a distal end and a proximal end, said distal end is provided with a second notch and a third notch, said second and third notches (94, 95) are configured to receive and abut the mid-portion of the tool member, said second notch is positioned opposite said third notch along a circumference of the second sleeve, and is aligned with the first notch on the first sleeve, wherein said first notch has a first length extending from said distal end approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis A, the second notch has a second length extending parallel to the longitudinal axis A and the third notch has a third length extending parallel to the longitudinal axis A and the first length of the first notch on the first sleeve is longer than the second length of the second notch on the second sleeve, and the third length of the third notch on the second sleeve is longer than the length of the first notch on the first sleeve, wherein said first and second sleeves (80, 90) are longitudinally displaceable in relation to each other and said longitudinally extending rod, and are configured to clamp said tool member to said holding member in a variable angle α in relation to said longitudinal axis A, wherein said variable angle α depends on the relative positions of the first and second sleeves (80, 90) to the longitudinally extending rod. - a handle assembly by which the user may hold the laparoscopic device; and - a tool gripping assembly which holds a tool member; - a longitudinally extending rod having a longitudinal axis A, a distal end and a proximal end, said proximal end is configured to be attached to the handle assembly, said distal end is provided with a holding member capable of holding a tool member; and - a first sleeve partially surrounding and being longitudinally and independently displaceable parallel to the longitudinal axis A along an outer surface of said longitudinally extending rod; and - a second sleeve partially surrounding and being longitudinally and independently displaceable parallel to the longitudinal axis A along an outer surface of said first sleeve, wherein said first sleeve has a distal end and a proximal end, said proximal end is configured to be attached to the handle assembly, and said distal end is provided with a first notch configured to receive and abut a mid-portion of the tool member, said second sleeve has a distal end and a proximal end, said distal end is provided with a second notch and a third notch, said second and third notches (94, 95) are configured to receive and abut the mid-portion of the tool member, said second notch is positioned opposite said third notch along a circumference of the second sleeve, and is aligned with the first notch on the first sleeve, wherein said first notch has a first length extending from said distal end approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis A, the second notch has a second length extending parallel to the longitudinal axis A and the third notch has a third length extending parallel to the longitudinal axis A and the first length of the first notch on the first sleeve is longer than the second length of the second notch on the second sleeve, and the third length of the third notch on the second sleeve is longer than the length of the first notch on the first sleeve, wherein said first and second sleeves (80, 90) are longitudinally displaceable in relation to each other and said longitudinally extending rod, and are configured to clamp said tool member to said holding member in a variable angle α in relation to said longitudinal axis A, wherein said variable angle α depends on the relative positions of the first and second sleeves (80, 90) to the longitudinally extending rod.