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9. Temperature
Monitoring
WARNING: To avoid burns, the probe must remain in the probe well when
turning the monitor on or off.
WARNING: The monitor is intended only as an adjunct in patient
assessment. It must be used in conjunction with clinical signs and
symptoms.
WARNING: To ensure patient safety and to obtain accurate and reliable
temperature results, read this section thoroughly before using the
temperature instrument.
WARNING: To limit patient cross-contamination, use only manufacturer’s
recommended single-use disposable probe covers. The use of any other
probe cover, or the failure to use a probe cover, can endanger patients
in the electrical risk point of view and produce inaccurate temperature
measurements.
WARNING: Never re-use a probe cover. Discard, without using it, any
probe cover that makes contact with any heat source (including hands and
fi ngers) prior to use.
WARNING: Use of a probe at the wrong site produces inaccurate
measurements and can cause patient injury.
WARNING: Use extreme caution when taking rectal temperatures on
children. Insert the probe tip only 3/8-inch (~1 cm) to avoid risk of bowel
perforation.
WARNING: The thermometer consists of high-quality precision parts.
Protect it from severe impact or shock. Do not use the thermometer if you
notice any signs of damage to the probe or the instrument.
WARNING: Do not use the temperature instrument for any purpose other
than those described in this document. Doing so will invalidate the product
warranty.
WARNING: The probe must remain in steady contact with the sublingual
pocket throughout the measurement period; otherwise, the monitor fails to
accurately predict the temperature.
WARNING: Never insert the probe, without disregarding a used probe cover,
into the probe well to keep the probe well clean (decontaminated). Remove a
used probe cover or replace a probe cover whenever the probe needs to be
returned to the probe well.
WARNING: Never wipe the inside of the probe well with water-damped cloth
during the cleaning. It may cause any electrical risks.
Temper
atur
e Monitoring
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