Disclosed is a device for carrying out manipulations in the human body, in particular in the uterus. The device includes a hook element provided with at least one hook which is connected via a rod, which is guided in a shaft, to a grip end provided at a proximal end of the device in such a manner that the hook can be pivoted in and out. The invention is distinguished by a glide element which is guided in a sliding manner on the shaft in the longitudinal direction thereof and is provided at its distal end with an approximately bell-shaped expansion.