A device (1) for producing clamps (3) bent from wire sections (2), in particular surgical clamps, having a bending device (22) for bending a wire section (2), having a feed device (4) for the wire (5) having a cutting device (6) for separating a wire section (2) from the fed wire (5). The cutting device (6) has two cutting punches (11) for cutting the wire (5). A holding device (14) is provided for gripping and holding the wire section (2) between the two cutting punches (11) before separating the wire section (2) and for positioning the separated wire section (2) on a bending device (22) and for feeding the wire section (2) bent into the clamp to a device (33) for inserting the clamp (3) into a cartridge (34) or a clamp storage (35).
