Abstract: A microsurgical fine gripping and diathermy forceps comprises a tube defining a conduit and having a diameter of at most 1 millimeter. Forceps jaws protrude from the conduit at a distal end of the tube. The forceps jaws and/or the tube form at least two bipolar electrodes for providing a bipolar diathermy at a distal end of the forceps jaws and/or tube. The forceps jaws can be configured to grasp a vitreoretinal membrane. An elongated element extends through the conduit of the tube and is movable with respect to the tube and comprises at least one electrically conducting core which extends through the conduit of the tube, wherein the forceps jaws are fixed to the elongated element, and wherein the at least one electrically conducting core is electrically connected to at least one of the forceps jaws. A microsurgical cutting and diathermy device is also disclosed.