Tyco FILAC User Manual
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Why the thinking thermometer
is the better thermometer.
The FILAC FasTemp* Thermometer does not
sacrifice accuracy for speed.
FILAC FasTemp* Action
Display indicates PLACE
PROBE COVER ON animation.
Gives ready “beep.”
Displays patient
temperatures.
Displays final prediction and
beeps.
Clinician Action
Remove probe from probe well.
Place probe cover on probe
and wait for ready “beep”.
Place probe in patient’s
mouth, axilla or rectum.
Wait 4-10 seconds typically
(depending on placement and
patient condition).
FILAC FasTemp*
Advantage
Animation promotes infection
control.
“Beep” indicates that the unit
is checked out and ready to
take a temperature.
Senses patient physiology
by continuously collecting
data and adjusting its data
processing.
“Beep” indicates that the
FILAC FasTemp* quality
metrics (ASTM and CEN)
are met. The temperature
is displayed and saved for
recall.