A cervical tenaculum has first and second arms with respective proximal and a distal ends. The first arm and second arms are rotatably connected between the respective proximal and distal ends so that the distal ends form an arm plane. The cervical tenaculum forms a user portion at the proximal ends of the first and second arms, and has first and second projections respectively extending from substantially the distal end of the first and second arms. These projections each have respective substantially linear portions that diverge from the arm plane. To grasp cervical tissue, the cervical tenaculum has first and second footpads respectively coupled with the first and second projections. The first and second footpads define a grasping region for grasping cervical tissue.
