Ccl [cardiac catheterization lab] team arrived.During rfv [right femoral vein] temporary pacer placement, mini stick wire knotted and trapped broke off into rfv.Rn contacted [redacted] md on call.Per staff, contact vascular.Rn [redacted] contacted md to come and perform a surgical cutdown to remove wire.All md's are aware.Or team arrived for cutdown, case details in charting.Patient underwent a vascular cutdown for knotted wire stuck in groin under local lido and moderate sedation.