Hi
I am current on Baxter doing manual PD but looking to switch to Fresenius. I am very familiar now with using Baxter transfer set and adjusting that to slow or speed up the drain. How do U do that on Fresenius? It doesn’t look like there’s anything like a transfer set to adjust the speed of drain. What are some ways to avoid drain pain with Fresenius’ setup?
Have you talked with the nurse at the dialysis center about this?
Of course, as I keep posting, I’m STILL not on dialysis. But I’m hoping to use the fresenius stay safe machine when I start PD. My dialysis center says they do give the patient a choice about cyclers unless the nephrologist approves of one cycler only and specifically which I gather is quite rare.
As you transition from Baxter to the Fresenius Stay Sage machine, I’d really appreciate hearing your thoughts about the difference across the two. My primary interest in the be safe machine is two-fold:
1. Visual screen should work better for me. I have a low vision impairment.
2. The be safe system Fresenius uses would minimize possibility of contamination (and therefore infection) occurring at the connection/disconnection tubing sire.
Of course it will still be critical to follow the sterilization protocol when connecting and disconnecting from the cycler, but anything that helps minimize contamination is a good idea in my opinion.
Anyway, I’d appreciate hearing your thoughts about how these two different cyclers actually work.
Jayhawker
So I am starting to talk to various clinics. It seems that some clinics only have one type of cycler, so if u have a preference, u want to ask about that upfront .
From what I see so far, it looks like the Fresenius stay safe is easier to connect. The problem with Baxter is that u have to be pretty precise to make sure u don’t hit the tip of transfer set with ur hand when u r connecting / disconnecting.
The Baxter has one advantage though , it has a transfer set where u can manually control the flow much better in the event of drain or full pains. The Fresenius seems to have different fill rate but doesn’t have any way of changing the drain rate.
Yes, that’s my understanding about the center’s and they’re use of various cyclers. I am pretty convinced that my low vision impairment would work quite a lot better with the stay safe cycler. The center I’ll go yo (which is affiliated with my nephrologist’s office, has said they can train me on either. I’ve actually hit another appointment with them so the nurse who directs that center can have me try mock runs with both cyclers. She wants to get a better idea of what I can do with my low vision. Although they think I may still be at least a year away from dialysis at this point. However, I’m an advanced organizer. So getting some sort of handle on this situation now is a good idea. Further, my kidneys could plummet suddenly at any time.
But the drain pain issue may not be good with the stay safe machine... They really need to create a machine that combines the best elements from existing machines.
Jayhawker
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