The invention relates to a device for separating tissue parts, wherein the device has two parallel clamping plates, wherein at least one part of one clamping plate can be pivoted away from the other clamping plate in order to receive a tissue part and can be pivoted back in order to fix the tissue part, wherein the device has at least two interconnected blades arranged at an angle to each other or has one curved or kinked blade, wherein the blade or blades is/are insertable and displaceable in guide rails of the clamping plates, and wherein a cutting edge of the blade or blades extends between the clamping plates.