Patent ID: 8876859

Claim:
A blepharoplasty device comprising: a handle member; an elongate, curved first jaw member coupled to the handle member and having a first tissue contacting surface; an elongate, curved second jaw member coupled to the handle member and having a second tissue contacting surface, the first and second jaw members being moveable relative to one another between a closed position and an open position, the first and second tissue contacting surfaces being spaced apart a distance D 1 in the open position and the first and second tissue contacting surfaces being spaced apart a distance D 2 in the closed position; a biasing member configured to bias the device towards the closed position; and an actuator provided on the handle member and configured to counter the biasing member and move the device into the open position; and a cutting guide formed in one or both of the first and second jaw members and configured to receive a portion of a cutting tool to guide the tool across at least a portion of a length of the first and second jaw members, wherein the distance D 2 is smaller than the distance D 1 , and the distance D 1 is sized to allow the insertion of eyelid tissue between the first and second tissue contacting surfaces and the distance D 2 is sized to capture and secure the eyelid tissue inserted between the first and second tissue contacting surfaces.