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Liberty Select Cycler User’s Guide
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affiliated companies. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
This document is for software version 2.9.0 (Liberty Select Cycler).
The Liberty®Select Cycler is manufactured by:
Fresenius USA, Inc.
4040 Nelson Ave
Concord, CA 94520
Caution: Federal (US) law restricts this device to sale only by or on the
order of a physician.
Caution: Frequency, duration, and treatment settings are to be determined
by the prescribing physician.
Indications for Use: The Fresenius Liberty Select Cycler is indicated for
acute and chronic peritoneal dialysis.

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How to Use this User’s
Guide
This User’s Guide is a reference for you to look up
information about the Liberty Select Cycler. Start with the
topic you are interested in, and look for it in the Table of
Contents (see page 4) or in the Index (see page 266). The
Table of Contents is detailed enough that you should be
able to find most topics. If not, refer to the Index for further
details.
Please note that the Contents Quick Search (see page 3),
Glossary (see page 262), and Error Messages Tables (see
page 221 and 230) also contain similar information, but
presented in a slightly different way. The goal of the User’s
Guide is to help you find the information you need quickly
and easily..
The User’s Guide is developed as a reference and guidance
for information for all of your automated peritoneal dialysis
(APD) treatments. The order of the topics presented here is
the same order you will follow as you set up your
treatment.

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Contents Quick Search
This page is a quick reminder where to find certain procedures or further
instructions:
Events
Power Failure: 242
Troubleshooting Error Messages: 218
Incomplete Treatment: 17
Alarms (with no sound): 207
Defective cassette/tubing set: 105
Moisture in pump module: 169
Drain Complication: 231
Patient Line is Blocked: 233
Liberty Select Cycler Settings
How to set weight (SI) units: 86
How to change the time/date: 94
How to set screen blanking: 94
How to adjust the alarm/key volume: 94
Treatment Setup
How to use the IQdrive: 194
How to set your parameters: 52
Pre-Treatment checklist: 98
How to insert stay•safe PIN connector into stay•safe
organizer: 106
Exchanges
How to bypass: 186
How to do a STAT drain: 184
Drain times based on Fill volume: 240
Technical Support Number: 1-800-227-2572

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Table of Contents
How to Use this User’s Guide ............................................................2
Contents Quick Search ......................................................................3
My Treatment Settings .......................................................................6
Introduction ...................................................................................... 12
Requirements ............................................................................... 12
Purpose of the Liberty Select Cycler ............................................ 12
Contraindications (When this machine should not be used) ........ 13
Peritoneal Dialysis Precautions ................................................... 13
About This User’s Guide .............................................................. 14
Peritoneal Cycler Preventive Maintenance: ................................. 16
Related Reading .......................................................................... 16
For Technical Questions .............................................................. 16
For Medical or Clinical Questions ................................................ 16
General Warnings ........................................................................ 17
Meet Your Liberty Select Cycler ...................................................... 22
The Control Panel ........................................................................ 26
The Status Bar .......................................................................... 28
Touch Screen Buttons .............................................................. 30
Navigating With Screen-Buttons ........................................... 32
The Pump Module ........................................................................ 34
The Cassette and Tubing Set ................................................... 38
The stay•safe Organizer ........................................................... 42
The Heater Tray ........................................................................... 44
Setting up Your Liberty Select Cycler ............................................. 46
Entering Your Prescription ........................................................... 50
Entering Your Treatment Settings ................................................ 52
Select Therapy Tab .................................................................. 54
CCPD: Treatment-Based Settings ........................................ 56
CCPD: Cycle-Based Settings ................................................ 58
IPD: Treatment-Based Settings ............................................. 60
IPD: Cycle-Based Settings .................................................... 62
PD+: Treatment-Based Settings ........................................... 64
PD+: Cycle-Based Settings ................................................... 66
Tidal: Treatment-Based Settings ........................................... 68
Tidal: Cycle-Based Settings .................................................. 72
Patient Settings Tab ................................................................. 76
Options Settings Tab ................................................................ 86
Hardware Settings Tab ................................................................ 94
Pre-Treatment Checklist .................................................................. 98

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Starting Your Treatment ................................................................ 100
Preparing .................................................................................... 104
Priming ....................................................................................... 122
Ready for Treatment - Connecting Yourself .............................. 132
Exchanges ..................................................................................... 136
Exchange: Drain 0 ..................................................................... 138
Exchange: Fill1 .......................................................................... 140
Exchange: Pause ....................................................................... 142
Exchange: Dwell ........................................................................ 148
Additional Drain Option .............................................................. 150
Ending Your Treatment ................................................................. 154
Your Treatment Summary .......................................................... 162
Power Down Cycler ................................................................... 170
Appendix ....................................................................................... 174
The My Records Screen-Button ................................................. 176
Using the STOP key .................................................................. 182
Using the STAT Drain ................................................................ 184
Bypassing a Phase .................................................................... 186
Using the IQdrive (Optional) ...................................................... 194
Using the Wireless Modem (Optional) ....................................... 200
Moving Your Liberty Select Cycler ............................................. 202
Warnings and Alarms .................................................................... 206
Warnings and Alarms (continued) ................................................. 208
Warning: The Help Button .......................................................... 212
Alarm: Red Status Bar ............................................................... 216
Troubleshooting ......................................................................... 218
Error messages listed by code ................................................... 221
Error messages listed alphabetically ......................................... 230
Different People Drain Differently .............................................. 240
Power Failure ............................................................................. 242
Cleaning Your Cycler .................................................................... 248
Machine Specifications .................................................................. 250
Manufacturer’s EMC Declaration ............................................... 254
Product Improvement Policy ...................................................... 258
Warranty ..................................................................................... 258
Glossary ........................................................................................ 262
Index .............................................................................................. 266

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My Treatment Settings
Use this page for your treatment values as prescribed by your doctor or
practitioner. Use only one of these prescriptions for your treatment.

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Introduction & Overview

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Introduction
Enjoy the freedom that the Liberty Select Cycler offers
you. We at Fresenius Medical Care know that life on
peritoneal dialysis may be complicated, but we have
worked hard to make it simpler. Your Liberty Select
Cycler is light, portable, and easy to operate. It has an easy
to load cassette and simple touch screen menus to guide
you through setup and treatment procedures. Carefully
following your doctor or practitioner’s instructions, you
have the convenience and freedom of peritoneal dialysis at
your fingertips. Be sure to read and follow all instructions
and warnings listed in the User’s Guide.
Requirements
Operators like you must be trained on the Liberty Select
Cycler to perform peritoneal dialysis under the direction of
a physician. In addition, each operator should be:
 Knowledgeable of peritoneal dialysis procedures
and how they affect the body
 Well-practiced in aseptic techniques and other
peritoneal dialysis procedures
 Very familiar with the contents of this User’s
Guide as well as fully trained and qualified to
operate this machine. You and any other user
must be able to identify between normal and
abnormal operation.
Purpose of the Liberty Select Cycler
The Liberty Select Cycler is indicated for short term (acute)
and long term (chronic) peritoneal dialysis.
The Liberty Select Cycler can provide the following
therapies:
 Continuous Cycling Peritoneal Dialysis (CCPD)
 Intermittent Peritoneal Dialysis (IPD)
 Peritoneal Dialysis Plus (PD+)
 Tidal Peritoneal Dialysis (TPD)

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Contraindications (When this machine should not be used)
CAPD and CCPD are effective and attractive choices for
many ESRD patients; however, no one dialysis therapy is
right for all patients. The following health problems may
prevent you from using the Liberty Select Cycler:
 Leaks across the inside of your body’s lining
(Transdiaphramatic leakage)
 A destructive metabolism (hypercatabolism)
 Too little peritoneal membrane surface area
 Multiple abdominal surgeries
This is a guideline only. Your doctor or practitioner must
make the final decision whether the Liberty Select Cycler is
appropriate for you.
MR (Magnetic Resonance) Unsafe: Liberty Select
Cycler must not to be used in an MR environment.
Liberty Select Cycler may pose unacceptable risks to
the patient, medical staff or other persons within the
MR environment.
Peritoneal Dialysis Precautions
Your doctor or practitioner has prescribed peritoneal
dialysis (PD) for you. There are risks to PD, but your
doctor feels it is better to perform PD than not. Here are
some things you and your doctor or practitioner should
consider:
You must perform PD treatments according to the
prescription given to you by your physician and the
manufacturer’s instructions. Not doing so may result in
harm. Abdominal pain, bleeding, infected peritoneal
membrane (peritonitis), and a blocked catheter extension
set can cause problems with your treatment. Some dialysate
solutions are stronger (higher percentage of dextrose) than
others at removing fluids. It is important to use the right
dialysate solution for your needs: the wrong dialysate
solution may pull too much fluid (hypovolemia/
dehydration) out of your body and may cause low blood
pressure (hypotension) or muscle cramping. Or it may pull
too little fluid (hypervolemia/overhydration) and may cause
high blood pressure (hypertension) or swelling (edema).
You must continue to remove the right amount of fluid
from your body.

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You and your PD nurse must work together to monitor your
body weight and blood chemistry levels. You must pay
close attention to how you feel and report any changes to
your PD nurse. This may help prevent such complications
as congestive heart failure, volume depletion, overfill of
solution, shock, and inadequate therapy. Follow your
prescription and instructions to reduce the risk of these
problems that could result in serious complications.
Care partners should carefully monitor patients for the
above signs and symptoms.
About This User’s Guide
This User’s Guide is a reference for properly trained home
users of the Liberty Select Cycler—it does not replace
formal training by your PD nurse. It cannot provide or
replace clinical advice.
This User’s Guide is specially designed for easy readability
and understanding. It has illustrated procedures and step-
by-step instructions.
Follow your machine’s on-screen instructions. Use this
User’s Guide as a guide for your machine’s screens. You
should read the entire User’s Guide before beginning your
treatment. Take note of attention boxes, explained below:
Attention Boxes
Warning: This symbol warns against an action or
situation that could hurt you. If you do not follow these
instructions, it can lead to serious injury or death.
Shock Hazard: This symbol means you could get a
severe electrical shock if you use the equipment wrong.
Caution: This symbol means you will damage your
machine if you do not follow instructions.
Note: This symbol means there is extra information
about machine features. Notes have helpful information
and tips. They may also show instructions for unique
cases.

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Other Important Symbols
Degree of protection against electric shock: Type BF
Symbol for Alternating Current (AC).
Symbol for a Protective ground terminal.
This symbol with the finger pinch in the background
means to keep fingers clear of any moving parts.
ON: This symbol, at the top of the switch on the back
of your machine, means the switch is in the ON
position.
OFF: This symbol, at the bottom of the switch on the
back of your machine, means the switch is in the OFF
position.
This symbol stands for the USB port located on the
back of the machine. This port is where you connect
your IQdrive.
This symbol stands for the RS232 Serial Port
Connection on the cycler’s rear panel (for modem
only).
This symbol on the back of your cycler means to
consult the operating instructions for proper use of the
equipment.
MR (Magnetic Resonance) unsafe: This symbol, on
the back of your machine, means the machine must not
be placed in an MR environment.
This symbol on the back of your cycler indicates that
Interference may occur in the vicinity of the machine.

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Peritoneal Cycler Preventive Maintenance:
All Fresenius Medical Care Peritoneal Cyclers are designed
to detect drifting calibrations and mechanical failures
through an extensive self-check built into the machine. This
check is done each time the machine is powered on.
Functional parameters are also continuously monitored
throughout the treatment. The only required maintenance
is surface cleaning as stated in the User’s Guide.
If problems do occur, in most cases Fresenius Medical Care
will replace the cycler within 1 working day and, if
applicable, arrange to pick up the used cycler. The
replacement policy applies only to those cyclers that remain
the property of Fresenius Medical Care North America.
History files on these devices are maintained by Fresenius
Medical Care North America.
Related Reading
These documents have more information about your
Liberty Select Cycler:
 Liberty Select Cycler Initiating Treatment
Procedure Card
 Liberty Select Cycler Handi-Guide
 Liberty Select Cycler Field Service Bulletins may
be obtained from the Fresenius Medical Care
website: www.FMCNA.com or contact your
healthcare professional for more information.
For Technical Questions
If you have any questions, please call a Fresenius Medical
Care Technical Support Representative anytime at 1-800-
227-2572.
For Medical or Clinical Questions
Call your home therapy nurse or on-call nurse.

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General Warnings
Read all the warnings before beginning your treatment.
Additional warning statements for each topic are found
throughout the User’s Guide.
Warning: Read this entire User’s Guide before beginning
your treatment. You must be familiar with how to use
your machine and with the features of this User’s Guide.
If you do not follow these instructions to install and
maintain this equipment, it may cause serious injury or
death.
Warning: Protective measures MUST be taken to
prevent backup in the drain line. When connecting the
drain line, ensure that an air gap is maintained between
the drain line and the drain.
Warning: Your doctor or practitioner must prescribe your
entire treatment. If you use incorrect values, it may cause
serious injury or death. Do not use example values shown
in machine pictures.
Warning: In the event of an incomplete treatment, call
your doctor, practitioner, or PD nurse.
Warning: Check for proper functioning of your machine
before beginning your treatment. Alarm failure or
unidentified problems could lead to serious health risks.
Warning: Keep fingers clear of moving parts.
Warning: The Liberty Select Cycler is not sterile
equipment. Only the interior of the tubing sets are
sterilized. You must use aseptic technique (masking and
hand washing) as directed by your PD nurse to prevent
infection. Infections may cause serious injury or death.
Warning: Explosion Hazard. Do not use in the presence
of flammable substances like anesthetics.
Warning: Check that all tubing is free from kinks or
damage (scratches, loose tubing, small holes) before
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Warning: Do not use damaged cassettes for your
treatment. Damaged cassettes can lead to leaks,
contamination, and infection.
Warning: Do not allow any liquid to drip in or on your
machine. Spills from your treatment can lead to serious
injury or death. If spills occur, immediately contact a
Fresenius Medical Care Technical Support Representative
at 1-800-227-2572. Do not attempt to clean or disinfect
leaks inside your cycler.
Warning: You must clean your machine to prevent
contamination and infection.
Warning: Do not use devices emitting strong
electromagnetic radiation such as portable phones, radio
equipment (walkie-talkies, etc.), radio transmitters, and
like equipment near your machine. Improper operation
may result. Digital phones may be conditionally allowed.
Discontinue use of any device if any interference is noted,
such as false pressure readings that disappear when the
external signal is removed.
Warning: You must keep your machine away from pets,
pests and children to prevent contamination and infection.
Warning: Use caution when handling the cycler tubing
set as it may cause strangulation.
Warning: The power cord, tubing set and drain line(s)
can be a trip hazard and may result in falls.
Warning: If the fluid in the drain line appears cloudy,
contact your PD nurse because this could be an early sign
of infection.