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5. Insert the probe end into a cover in the box. Push the handle firmly
until you feel the cover “snap” into place.
6. Take appropriate temperature measurement (oral, axillary
or rectal).
7. Eject the used cover into bio-waste container by pressing
top button.
8. Remove, discard and replace box when empty.
Changing Isolation Chambers and Probes
1. For aiding in infection control, use only the Blue probe and
Blue isolation chamber for Oral and Axillary temperature
taking. The Red probe and Red isolation chamber must
only be used for Rectal temperature taking.
2. Do not attach a Red probe to a Blue isolation chamber or
vice-versa.
3. To remove or replace any isolation chamber/probe assembly, grasp the isolation
chamber from each side as shown.
4. Squeeze inward releasing the snaps and slide the isolation
chamber up to pull off.
5. To replace, align probe well finger with opening in the top of
the unit.
6.
Slide the isolation chamber down until the side snaps “click”
into place.
7. The probe is connected to the thermometer automatically.
8. To change probes, remove the isolation chamber as
described previously.
9. Grasp the sides of the L-shaped connector piece with one
hand and then using other hand pull backward on the latch
holding the end of the L-shaped connector.
10. Once free of the latch, slide the L-shaped connector out of
isolation chamber.
11. To replace, properly align the top of the L-shaped connector to the slot on the back of
the isolation chamber.
12. Then slide the connector up into the slot pressing
firmly on the bottom of the c
onnector until it “clicks”
into place.
Oral & Axillary Temperature Taking
1. Make certain that the Blue isolation chamber/probe unit is
attached.
2. Withdraw probe and apply a probe cover. The
thermometer turns on automatically.
3. An icon identifying Oral or Axillary mode is displayed. The
Rectal icon can not be displayed when a blue isolation
chamber/probe is attached.
4. Press the Site button on the front panel to select either
the Oral or Axillary mode.
5. For Oral temperatures, insert the probe tip deep into the
sublingual pocket next to the frenulum linguae, (vertical
fold of tissue in middle of tongue), on one side or the other, toward the back of the
mouth.
