A cardiovascular surgical clamp used for retaining, identifying and positioning surgical wire for patients on a sterile field without wire injury. Opposing members with opposing recessed surfaces and back end portions are provided having removable compressible inserts with large flat matching surface areas inserted into the recesses of opposing members. The opposing members have spring/s located between them for driving them together and for manually opening them apart and have hinges formed on projecting struts for allowing simultaneous contact of the large flat matching surface areas of the removable compressible inserts for frictional engagement of wire without injury. The projecting struts of the opposing members provide guide wire surfaces proximate where hinges are formed for guiding wire there through. The opposing members and the projecting struts are moved from a closed to open position and back by compression or release of back end portions of the opposing members.