1. Fresenius Medical Care Peritoneal Dialysis Connections
Safe-Lock to Baxter Connection

2. Connections using Fresenius Medical Care products
This inservice is not intended to replace the advice or training from your physician. Refer to the Instructions For Use (IFU) for detailed device description, instructions, contraindications, warnings, and precautions.
Fresenius Medical Care, DEL-CLAMP, Stay●Safe, Safe-Lock, DELFLEX and FREEDOM are trademarks of Fresenius Medical Care Holdings Inc. or its affiliated companies. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

3. Fresenius Products
Baxter is a trademark of Baxter International Inc. or its affiliates.
Instructions on how to use Baxter products were reproduced from the manufacturer’s literature and were current at the time of print. Instructions are included for the patient's convenience but Fresenius Medical Care North America does not specifically endorse the use of these products or assume any liability related to their use. Should there be any differences between the instructions listed in this manual and the instructions for use provided with the medical devices referenced, the instructions provided with the medical device should be taken as accurate."

4. Connections using Fresenius Medical Care products
Note: for clarity the model is shown not wearing personal protective equipment (PPE). Follow your facility’s policies and procedures for use of personal protective equipment.
It is vital to maintain sterility of the connectors during connection procedures.

5. Safe-Lock patient to Baxter supplies
A Universal Connector will allow the patient with a Fresenius Safe-Lock PD system to use Baxter supplies while in the hospital.
Universal Connector
Fresenius Safe-Lock PD system
Baxter Supplies

6. Safe-Lock Systems
Please note Safe-Lock systems include:
Delflex Premier Plus exchange set
Freedom Y-set with snap disconnect
All Freedom cycler tubing sets
Newton cycler set with safe lock connectors
8 Lead Safe-Lock Manifold set

7. Safe-Lock® patient to Baxter supplies
Type II adapter on catheter
Universal Connector
P/N #
4 inch convertible extension set
Extension set with roller clamp
Pre-filled
Universal Connector
P/N #
Premier transfer set
A Universal Connector (P/N # ) or Pre-filled Universal Connector (P/N # ) will connect to any of the patient catheter or catheter extension sets shown above.

8. Safe-Lock patient to Baxter supplies
Gather supplies
Pre-filled Universal Connector
Baxter tubing solution set and related supplies for transfer set connection and exchange procedure.
Baxter extension set

9. Safe-Lock patient to Baxter supplies1 2
Hold Premier transfer set
Untwist tubing segment secured with DEL-CLAMP clamp.
Remove tubing segment from patient’s catheter 3

10. Safe-Lock patient to Baxter supplies4
4. Remove sealing cap
from large end of
Universal Connector.
5. Attach Universal
Connector to patient’s catheter
6. Remove the sterility protector
from the small end of the 5 6

11. Safe-Lock patient to Baxter supplies7
7. Remove the sterility protector
from the Baxter extension set.
8. Attach the Baxter extension
set to the Universal
Connector. Proceed with
exchange. 8

12. Safe-Lock patient to Baxter supplies
Typical connection and use of the Universal Connector

13. DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL CONNECTIONS
The patient should return to his/her home or clinic with the additional extension in place. This practice will allow the patient to return home and resume dialysis without interruption.
Instruct the patient to remove any adaptors added to their extension set at the beginning of the next exchange or as directed by the PD clinic nurse.

14. Select the System the Hospital Uses
Choose the type of catheter or transfer set and the type of system utilized. Look down the column and across the row to the adapter needed. Click on the icon in the box to take you to the procedure
Select the catheter or transfer set used by the patient.
Select the System the Hospital Uses
Catheter or
Transfer Set
or or
With Luer-Lock Adapter
Titanium
With Safe-Lock Adapter
With Baxter Transfer Set
With Fresenius Safe-Lock transfer Set
With Fresenius Stay-Safe Transfer Set
Hospital Uses Baxter Supplies
Add
Baxter Transfer Set
5C4484
Add FMC Universal Connector
or pre-filled
No Change Needed
Add FMC Convertible Adapter and Baxter 5C4484
Stay●Safe Luer Lock Adapter 4”
Hospital Uses Fresenius (FMC) Safe-Lock Supplies
Add Safe-Lock Transfer Set with Luer Lock Adapter
No Change Needed OR
Add a FMC Safe-Lock Transfer Set with a Safe-Lock Adapter
Add Convertible Extension
4” Stay●Safe Safe-Lock Adapter
Hospital Uses FMC Stay-Safe Supplies
Stay● Safe Extension Set with Luer lock Patient Connector
Stay● Safe Extension Set with Safe lock Patient Connector
Add Stay● Safe Luer Lock Adapter and a Baxter Transfer Set 5C4484
Add Stay● Safe Extension set with Safe-Lock Patient connector

15. Please contact your Fresenius Clinical Sales Representative at
if you have questions regarding the use of a Fresenius PD system or adapter.

16. CD Available through Customer Service
(P/N # )