Patent ID: 8252011

Claim:
A surgical device, comprising: a. a clamp comprising: i. a body defining a proximal end, a distal end, and a central guide channel therethrough; ii. a lower prong extending from the distal end of the body a first length; and iii. an upper prong extending from said distal end of the body a second length and generally parallel to the lower prong, the first length longer than the second length, the lower and upper prongs defining a mouth having a continuously increasing clearance distance therebetween, the upper prong comprising a capture pad extending from the upper prong toward the lower prong, the capture pad comprising a tissue gripping surface and being adapted to grip between itself and the lower prong, a ligament being incised; and b. a knife adapted to be slideably received through said central guide channel and between said upper prong and said lower prong, wherein the knife comprises a handle, a scalpel, and an extension arm coupling the scalpel to the handle, the extension arm having graduations thereon.