SERVICE MANUAL
Medi-Therm II
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PATIENT SAFETY
Use the Medi-Therm II Hyper/Hypothermia machine only under the direction
of a physician.
Review the following precautions and procedures prior to each application:
WARNING
DANGER
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If the patient’s temperature is not responding or does not reach the
prescribed temperature in the prescribed time or deviates from the
prescribed temperature range, notify the attending physician
promptly.
Failure to notify the physician promptly may
result in death or serious injury.
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Power interruption will cause the Medi-Therm II machine to go into
a standby mode, resulting in no therapy to the patient. Follow
instructions for desired mode to resume operation.
Failure to
resume therapy could result in death or serious injury.
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The Medi-Therm II machine is provided with a means of checking
rectal/esophageal temperature probes. When performing the probe
check, use a disposable protective sheath (Becton-Dickinson catalog
3700 oral sheath or equivalent) on the probe.
Failure to use
sheath could result in cross-contamination.
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A physician’s order is required for setting blanket temperature and
for continued use of equipment. At least every 20 minutes, or as
directed by a physician, check patient’s temperature and skin
condition of areas in contact with blanket; also, check blanket water
temperature. Pediatric, temperature-sensitive, and operating room
patients should be checked more frequently.
Failure to monitor
patient may result in skin damage or inappropriate patient
temperature.
PEDIATRICS - The temperatures of infants and children are more
responsive to surface heating and cooling than adults. The smaller
the patient, the more pronounced the effect because of the patient’s
higher ratio of skin contact area to body mass.
TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE PATIENTS - Patients with impaired
peripheral blood circulation caused by vascular diseases and patients
who are incapacitated may be more sensitive to temperature
changes than patients with more normal circulation.
OPERATING ROOM PATIENTS - Patients with poor circulation
associated with inadequate heart function, reduction in blood volume,
and constriction of peripheral blood vessels may deviate from the
normal response to the external application of heat and cold.
PATIENT SAFETY
Do not use the Medi-Therm II machine in the presence of
flammable anesthetics.
Risk of explosion can result.
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