A surgical device is disclosed which provides a safe means of passing a cerclage wire around a bone and the technique for accomplishing this task is described. This device uses the tactile sensation of the human hand to achieve appropriate placement of the cerclage wire. Thus, Irregularities in the bone fragments of a fracture or bone graft augmenting a fracture can safely be encircled and secured. The device permits retrograde placement of the cerclage wire compatible with available manufactured devices.
