Device and method for separating tissue from an intestine

A method of separating an intestine from a cluster of organs harvested from an animal, the intestine being connected to the remainder of the cluster through connecting tissue, the method comprising:

• a) moving the intestine in its longitudinal direction relative to a guiding device;
• b) guiding the connecting tissue into a gap of the guiding device, wherein the guiding device comprises a first guiding member and a second guiding member defining the gap, and being movable towards and away from each other to vary a width of the gap, wherein the first guiding member and the second guiding member are resiliently forced towards each other by a resilient member force, and wherein at least one guiding surface of the guiding device contacts the intestine;
• c) allowing the connecting tissue to exert a force on at least one of the first guiding member and the second guiding member, wherein the gap width is determined by the interplay between the resilient member force and the force exerted by the connecting tissue;
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• d) providing, in the gap, a separation in the connecting tissue close to the intestine.