Product Manual

CAUTION The monitor does not retain Direct mode temperatures in
memory unless there is a physiological temperature alarm condition. If
there is a physiological temperature alarm condition, the monitor
automatically saves the measurement in the patient record. For
temperature measurements that are within normal range, it is important to
note the temperature before removing the thermometer probe from the
measurement site and then manually record it in the patient record. Once
the temperature probe is returned to the well, the temperature
measurement is removed from the Home tab
After 10 minutes of using the Direct mode, the monitor stops updating the
measurement, generates a technical alarm condition, and clears the measurement.
Take a temperature in the Predictive mode
WARNING Inaccurate measurement risk. To ensure optimal accuracy,
always confirm that the correct mode and site are selected.
CAUTION Probe covers are disposable, nonsterilized, and single-use.
Probes are also nonsterilized. Do not autoclave probes and probe covers.
Ensure that probe covers are disposed of according to facility requirements
or local regulations.
1. Remove the temperature probe from the probe well.
The monitor sounds a tone as it enters the ready state.
2. Insert the probe into a new probe cover and press the probe handle down firmly.
3. Touch Temperature site control to select the measurement site: oral, pediatric
axillary, or adult axillary.
4. Hold the probe tip in place at the measurement site.
While the measurement is being obtained, the temperature frame displays the
process indicator.
The monitor sounds a tone when the final temperature is obtained (in approximately
6 to 15 seconds). The temperature frame continues to display the temperature in
degrees Fahrenheit and degrees Celsius even after the probe is returned to the
probe well.
5. To switch to the Direct mode, touch Direct mode after you acquire the Predictive
mode measurement. The temperature frame in the lower-left corner changes to
"MODE: Direct..." as it switches to Direct mode.
The monitor sounds a tone at the start of a Direct mode measurement.
Take a temperature in the Direct mode
Direct mode displays the temperature of the probe as long as the probe tip remains in
place at the measurement site and remains within the operating patient temperature
range. The patient’s temperature will reach final equilibrium in approximately 3 minutes
at the oral and rectal measurement sites and approximately 5 minutes at the axillary site.
The monitor enters Direct mode by the following methods.
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After you complete a Predictive mode measurement, touch to change from
Predictive to Direct mode. The temperature frame in the lower-left corner changes to
"MODE: Direct..." as it switches to the Direct mode.
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