I, along with many on Peritoneal Dialysis, have been waiting patiently for Fresenius to release the replacement for the extant Liberty Cycler named Versi PD Cycler System. In a PR release last April 21, 2022, they announced FDA clearance. They positioned it as the smallest, lightest, and quietest Peritoneal Dialysis Cycler, which aimed to accelerate the adoption of home therapy.
It seems that the cart got ahead of the horse, which is not unusual. Often, marketing is turned on to push a new product before the paint is even dry on it. The recent marketing blitz about EV cars is a good recent example. They certainly have not lived up to their hype and have largely been rejected by consumers with the final say in their purchases.
At a recent meeting where I was a guest speaker, in a side private conversation with a Fresenius rep adjacent to the existing Liberty Cycler on display, I inquired about the status of the new cycler. I was informed that Fresenius has pulled the Versi, and it WILL NOT BE RELEASED. To pull the Versi was a pure business decision by Fresenius. They came to the conclusion that with seven cycler-type devices already on the market, it was not prudent to introduce an eighth.
So I guess at least for the short term, however, that is defined, we are stuck with the Liberty Cycler and all its warts. Progress, this is not!
That is bad news. A smaller machine would make traveling easier.