Patent ID: 8597317

Claim:
A device for cutting cartilage, comprising: a base having a cartilage holder assembled with the base for fixing the cartilage thereon, at least one compartment for collecting cartilage fragments, a pair of slide rails each respectively located at each of two parallel longitudinal sides of the base; and a blade holder slidably coupled to the base, and blade holder having a plurality of blades mounted at an underside of the blade holder; the blade holder having two parallel longitudinal sides, and an inwardly extending lower flange and an upper flange at each of the two parallel longitudinal sides of the blade holder; the lower flange and upper flange define a space to receive the slide rail, wherein said pair of slide rails slidably engages with said blade holder, allowing said blade holder to move in a longitudinal direction relative to said base, thereby permitting said plurality of blades to slice into the cartilage.