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Using the Thermometer
Before each use, please check that the lens is intact,
cleaned, if damaged, please contact your retailer or the
service address. Bear in mind that the thermometer
needs to have been in the room in which the
measurement is taken for at least 30 minutes before
use.
Measuring body temperature in the ear
• Some people produce different readings in their left
and right ear. In order to record temperature
changes, always measure a person’s temperature
in both ears and use the higher reading.
• The ear thermometer may be used by children only
under adult supervision. Measurement is usually
possible over the age of 6 months. In infants under
6 months, the ear canal is still very narrow so the
temperature of the eardrum often cannot be
recorded and the result displayed is often too low.
• The measurement must not be taken in an ear
affected by inflammatory diseases (e.g.
discharging pus or secretion), after possible ear
injuries (e.g. eardrum damage) or in the healing
period after operative procedures. In all of these
cases, please consult your health professional.
• Use of the thermometer on different persons can be
inappropriate in the event of certain acute
infectious diseases because of the possible spread
of germs despite cleaning and disinfection. If you
have any doubts, please consult your health
professional.
• This thermometer should be used without a
disposable protective cover.
• If you have been lying on one ear for some time, the
temperature will be slightly higher in that ear.
• As ear wax can affect the measurement, you should
clean the ear before measuring if required.
