ThermoFlash
LX-26
User Manual – English V.15 200904
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I
NTRODUCTION
The Visiomed Thermo
Flash
LX-26
thermometer without contact
has been developed using latest infrared technology. This
technology allows temporal artery (TA) temperature to be taken at a
distance of about 5cm away from the forehead.
Precise, Instantaneous and without Contact, the Thermo
Flash
LX-26
is, to date, the most suitable thermometer for no risk
temperature measurement. It has been demonstrated that this
method of TA temperature measurement is more precise than
tympanic
thermometry
and
better
tolerated
than
rectal
thermometry
(1)
.
However, as with other types of thermometer, it is essential to use
the Thermo
Flash
LX-26
properly in order to obtain reliable and
stable results.
You are therefore advised to read this instruction manual and the
safety precautions carefully before use.
(1) Greenes D, Fleisher G. Accuracy of a Noninvasive Temporal Artery Thermometer for
Use in Infants. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2001;155:376.
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P
RECAUTIONS BEFORE USE
The Thermo
Flash
LX-26 is pre-set at the factory.
It is not necessary to calibrate the device when
starting it up.
In order to obtain reliable and stable results, you are advised each
time there is a significant change in the ambient temperature due to
a change in environment, to allow the Thermo
Flash
LX-26 to
acclimatise to this ambient temperature for 15 to 20 minutes before
using it.
It is important to allow a one minute interval between two
measurements.