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Thank you for purchasing the Welch Allyn Model 678 SureTemp

®

thermometer.  The operating and maintenance instructions found in this
manual should be followed to ensure years of accurate and reliable service.
Please read these instructions thoroughly before using your 678 SureTemp

®

thermometer.

Technical service manuals may be ordered by contacting Welch Allyn
Customer Service at (800) 854-2904.

© 1997 by Welch Allyn, Inc.  All rights reserved.  No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form
or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, without prior consent in writing from Welch Allyn.
Printed in the U.S.A.

U.S. patent 5,632,555.   Additional U.S. and  foreign patents pending.

The CE mark on this product indicates it has been tested to and conforms with the provisions
noted within the 93/42/EEC Medical Device Directive.

European Regulatory Manager, Medical Division
Welch Allyn Ltd., Navan, Co. Meath

Republic of Ireland

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SPECIFICATIONS

• Patient Temperature Range:  84.0°F - 108.0°F (28.9°C - 42.2°C).

• Calibration Accuracy:  +0.2°F (+0.1°C).

• Dimensions (approximate):  

2.25 in x 3 in x 7 in (5.72cm x 7.62cm x 17.78cm);

weight 10.5 oz (300 gr).

CUSTOMER SERVICE

For customer service, technical or clinical support,  please contact Welch Allyn
at (800) 854-2904 from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific Time.

Summary of Contents for SureTemp 678

Page 1: ...tely returned securely packaged and postage prepaid to Welch Allyn Loss or damage in shipment shall be at purchaser s risk Welch Allyn will not be responsible for loss associated with the use of any Welch Allyn productthat 1 hashadtheserialnumberdefaced 2 hasbeenrepairedbyanyoneotherthan an authorized Welch Allyn Service Representative 3 has been altered or 4 has been used in a manner other than i...

Page 2: ... including photocopy without prior consent in writing from Welch Allyn Printed in the U S A U S patent 5 632 555 Additional U S and foreign patents pending The CE mark on this product indicates it has been tested to and conforms with the provisions noted within the 93 42 EEC Medical Device Directive European Regulatory Manager Medical Division Welch Allyn Ltd Navan Co Meath Republic of Ireland 15 ...

Page 3: ...ndentations located on the sides of the rear housing This will release two snaps 2 Remove the battery door 3 Remove batteries by lifting the battery strap IMPORTANT After removing the old batteries press and hold the MODE button for 5 seconds before inserting the new batteries 4 Replace batteries with 3 AA Alkaline only Orient per markings on the inside of the battery well 5 Replace the battery do...

Page 4: ...seoflubricantisoptional WARNING Incorrect insertion can cause bowel perforation Tilt the probe so the tip is touching tissue Keep hand separating buttocks in place Hold the probe in place during the entire temperature measurement process 4 When the final temperature is reached a tone will sound and the temperature will be displayed Rectal temperature mea surements will take about 15 seconds 5 Afte...

Page 5: ...n button are to be used for taking oral and axillary temperatures only Rectal probes red ejection button are to be used for taking rectal temperatures only The use of the wrong probe will produce temperature errors The thermometer case is not waterproof do not drip fluids onto it Do not use this instrument for any purpose other than that specified in this booklet Doing so will invalidate the instr...

Page 6: ... the Axillary Mode with an oral probe 1 Withdraw the oral probe from its storage channel and observe a quick thermometer self test on the display 2 With OrL probe type displayed depress and hold the Mode button for two seconds ALy will now appear in the display indicatingthat the thermometer is ready to take an axil lary temperature mea surement Unless the thermometer is in the axillary mode inacc...

Page 7: ...ll holder Note Replacingtheprobeintotheprobe holder will place the thermometer back into its normal operating state Once in the Biotech Mode there are several functions that can be accessed These function are described completely in the Model 678 Technical Manual The following section describes the security functions only 10 3 During the temperature measurement cycle walking segments will appear o...

Page 8: ... On Security Feature With this function set to ON the thermometer immediately goes into security alarm when removed from the security wall holder The options here are on and off In the OFF setting the unit will not alarm when removed from the wall holder Once the security functions have been set to the desired state replace the probe back into the probe holder to exit the Biotech mode 9 OPERATION ...

Page 9: ...al temperatures in about 4 seconds and rectal temperatures in about 15 seconds Axillary tempera tures taken using the Normal operating mode will display temperatures in about 10 seconds for patients under 4 years The unit will always operate in Normal mode unless the Mode button is depressed for more than 2 seconds after the initial temperature is displayed which changes it to Monitor Mode Replaci...

Page 10: ... probe storage channel ModeTable 7 DISPLAYINDICATORS Instrument Malfunction This icon is displayed if the unit is not functioning properly Contact the Welch Allyn Customer Service Department Broken Probe If displayed probe may be damaged Remove and reinstall probe If error persists then install a new probe Probe Position Probe has broken contact with the tissue Once proper contact has been achieve...

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