Device (1) for compressing a gaseous fluid, in particular a
scroll compressor, comprising a housing (2) with a wall (12) and a compression mechanism with a stationary
stator (3) and a movable
orbiter (4), which is driven via a
drive shaft (6, 6a, 6b, 6b-1, 6b-2, 6b-3), wherein - the wall (12) and the
orbiter (4) are designed to at least partially enclose a counterpressure region (13) and the wall (12) is designed between the counterpressure region (13) and a suction region (14), delimiting the counterpressure region (13) from the suction region (14), - the
drive shaft (6, 6a, 6b, 6b-1, 6b-2, 6b-3) is arranged so as to protrude through an opening formed within the wall (12), wherein a shaft sealing element (15, 15a, 15b, 15b-1, 15b-2, 15b-3, 15b-4, 15c) is arranged between the
drive shaft (6, 6a, 6b, 6b-1, 6b-2, 6b-3) and the wall (12) for sealing the counterpressure region (13) from the intake region (14), wherein between the drive shaft (6, 6a, 6b, 6b-1, 6b-2, 6b-3) and the shaft sealing element (15, 15a, 15b, 15b-1, 15b-2, 15b-3, 15b-4, 15c) a sealing surface (23) is formed with a through opening (24a, 24b, 24c) interrupting the sealing surface (23) and hydraulically connecting the counterpressure region (13) and the suction region (14).