A surgical instrument for cutting an elongated element comprising: first and second arms (20, 30) each with an elongated shape, a distal section (22,32), a proximal section (23,33), and a cutting element (21,31) positioned in proximity of the distal section(22,32), the first and second arms (20,30) positioned in an overlapping arrangement; a pivot member positioned in closer proximity to the distal sections (22,32) than the proximal sections (23,33) that extends across each of the first and second arms (20,30) and pivotally connects the arms (20,30) together with the arms (20,30) movable between an open orientation with the distal sections (22,32) being spaced apart and a closed orientation with the distal sections (22,32) being spaced together; a force mechanism attached in proximity to the proximal sections (23,33)of the first and second arms (20,30), the force mechanism including: a first set of links positioned on a first lateral side of the first and second arms (20,30); a second set of links positioned on an opposing second lateral side of the first and second arms (20,30); and an elongated threaded element positioned between the first and second arms (20,30) and between the first and second sets of links (42,43), the elongated threaded element including an threaded section that extends along a limited length of the element, a first unthreaded section that extends between the threaded section and a distal end of the element, and a second unthreaded section positioned on an opposing side of the threaded section from the first unthreaded section; a connector with a threaded aperture that is positioned over the threaded section, the connector further including a first attachment (71,58b) with the first set of links and a second attachment (71,58b) with the second sets of links, characterized in that the cutting elements (21,31) of the first and second arms (20,30) are aligned in a row along a longitudinal axis of the arms (20,30) with one of the cutting elements (21,31) in front of the other when the arms (20,30) are in the closed orientation, and that the first arm includes a first aperture that extends longitudinally through at least a portion of the distal section and includes an inlet and an outlet spaced away from the inlet, the first aperture being designed to receive a portion of the elongated element that is removed during the cutting process. first and second arms (20, 30) each with an elongated shape, a distal section (22,32), a proximal section (23,33), and a cutting element (21,31) positioned in proximity of the distal section(22,32), the first and second arms (20,30) positioned in an overlapping arrangement; a pivot member positioned in closer proximity to the distal sections (22,32) than the proximal sections (23,33) that extends across each of the first and second arms (20,30) and pivotally connects the arms (20,30) together with the arms (20,30) movable between an open orientation with the distal sections (22,32) being spaced apart and a closed orientation with the distal sections (22,32) being spaced together; a force mechanism attached in proximity to the proximal sections (23,33)of the first and second arms (20,30), the force mechanism including: a first set of links positioned on a first lateral side of the first and second arms (20,30); a second set of links positioned on an opposing second lateral side of the first and second arms (20,30); and an elongated threaded element positioned between the first and second arms (20,30) and between the first and second sets of links (42,43), the elongated threaded element including an threaded section that extends along a limited length of the element, a first unthreaded section that extends between the threaded section and a distal end of the element, and a second unthreaded section positioned on an opposing side of the threaded section from the first unthreaded section; a connector with a threaded aperture that is positioned over the threaded section, the connector further including a first attachment (71,58b) with the first set of links and a second attachment (71,58b) with the second sets of links, a first set of links positioned on a first lateral side of the first and second arms (20,30); a second set of links positioned on an opposing second lateral side of the first and second arms (20,30); and an elongated threaded element positioned between the first and second arms (20,30) and between the first and second sets of links (42,43), the elongated threaded element including an threaded section that extends along a limited length of the element, a first unthreaded section that extends between the threaded section and a distal end of the element, and a second unthreaded section positioned on an opposing side of the threaded section from the first unthreaded section; a connector with a threaded aperture that is positioned over the threaded section, the connector further including a first attachment (71,58b) with the first set of links and a second attachment (71,58b) with the second sets of links, characterized in that the cutting elements (21,31) of the first and second arms (20,30) are aligned in a row along a longitudinal axis of the arms (20,30) with one of the cutting elements (21,31) in front of the other when the arms (20,30) are in the closed orientation, and that the first arm includes a first aperture that extends longitudinally through at least a portion of the distal section and includes an inlet and an outlet spaced away from the inlet, the first aperture being designed to receive a portion of the elongated element that is removed during the cutting process.