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Measuring in-ear temperature
(COVIDIEN
TM
GENIUS
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3)
DANGER!
Patient hazard
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Choking on probe covers can lead to serious injury.
WARNING!
Patient hazard, incorrect measurement
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The decision to use this device with children, pregnant or lactating
patients is the responsibility of the user.
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Before every measurement, ensure that the measurement mode
and the measuring method have been correctly selected.
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For each temperature measurement, use a new probe cover to re
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duce the risk of cross-contamination, nosocomial infections and
inplausible measurements.
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Only use probe covers that are approved for the thermometer being
used.
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Always use the probe cover directly with the thermometer from the
cover box on the device.
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Ensure that the probe covers engage correctly on the thermometer.
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Probe covers are only intended for an individual measurement, they
are not reusable and not sterile. Do not disinfect or sterilize the
probe covers. Dispose of the according to national regulations and
the regulations of your institute.
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Only use properly functioning thermometers. If you find damage, do
not use the thermometer. Use a suitable replacement.
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When not in use, store the thermometer in the corresponding holder
on the machine.
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If the measurements seem implausible, check and evaluate the vital
signs of the patient using alternative means. Then check the mea
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surement function of the device with the help of the section
"Troubleshooting".
WARNING!
Patient hazard, incorrect measurement
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If the thermometer is not placed in the auditory canal correctly, this
may lead to permanent injury.
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Do not use the in-ear thermometer if the patient's auditory canal is
blocked with blood, cerebrospinal fluid or other discharge.
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Do not use the in-ear thermometer if the patient's auditory canal is
blocked with wax or a foreign body.
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Grommets or tympanostomy tubes have no negative impact on
measuring accuracy. To prevent problems for the patient, do not re
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sume in-ear temperature measurement any sooner than one week
after an operation.
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Only use probe covers intended for your in-ear thermometer. Other
probe covers may falsify the measuring results.
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Ensure that the probe tip seals the auditory canal. If this is not the
case, measuring results will be falsified.
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Severe scarring of the eardrum may falsify the measurement, result
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ing in values which are too low being measured.
