Medi-Therm
®
III
9
Modes of Operation / Manual Mode
Figure 8—Manual Mode
Check the integrity of the skin according
to department protocol when regulating
temperature with external devices. Frequency
of assessment and documentation will vary
depending upon the individual response of the
patient.
Failure to monitor patient may result
in skin damage or inappropriate patient
temperature.
NOTE: While operating in the
MANUAL
mode, the
patient probe may be used to monitor the
patient’s temperature.
To use this Medi-Therm III feature, insert
sensing end of patient probe into patient and
tape securely to prevent accidental dislodgment.
Insert plug end of patient probe into
PATIENT
PROBE
jack. Make sure probe plug is fully seated.
The
MANUAL
mode switch must be pressed.
Use only
GAYMAR
probes or equivalent
YSI 400 series probes approved for use
with medical devices.
If in doubt that the
correct probe is being used and is operating
properly, perform a
PROBE
CHECK
test (p. 17,
10.1.2, item 4).
Patient temperature will be indicated on the
PATIENT
temperature display.
If the patient probe senses an abnormal patient
temperature (below 29°C [84.2°F] or above
45°C [113°F]), the
CHECK PATIENT PROBE
alert
will light and an audible alarm will sound. This
condition may indicate the patient probe has
become dislodged, an incorrect probe is being
used, or the probe has become defective (see
Alerts
, pp. 17-18). The
CHECK PATIENT PROBE
alert will turn off and the audible alarm will
silence when the patient temperature returns to
the range of 29°C (84.2°F) to 45°C (113°F).
