Welch Allyn 6000 Series Connex Vital Signs Monitor - User Manual - Manual (Page 147)

WARNING Inaccurate measurement risk. Use only Braun ThermoScan
probe covers with this thermometer.
WARNING Inaccurate measurement risk. Frequently inspect the probe
window and keep it clean, dry, and undamaged. Fingerprints, cerumen,
dust, and other contaminants reduce the transparency of the window and
result in lower temperature measurements. To protect the window, always
keep the thermometer in the accessory dock when the thermometer is not
in use.
CAUTION Inaccurate measurement risk. Before taking a temperature
measurement, make sure that the ear is free from obstructions and excess
cerumen build-up.
CAUTION Inaccurate measurement risk. The following factors can affect
ear temperature measurements for up to 20 minutes:
•
The patient was lying on his or her ear.
• The patient's ear was covered.
• The patient was exposed to very hot or very cold temperatures.
• The patient was swimming or bathing.
• The patient was wearing a hearing aid or an ear plug.
CAUTION Inaccurate measurement risk. If ear drops or other ear
medications have been placed in one ear canal, take the temperature in the
untreated ear.
Note A temperature measurement taken in the right ear might differ from a
measurement taken in the left ear. Therefore, always take the temperature
in the same ear.
Note When the monitor receives an ear temperature measurement, it displays
the measurement on the Home tab. If the Home tab already contains a
temperature measurement, the new measurement overwrites it.
To take a measurement and transfer it to the monitor:
1. Make sure that the monitor is powered on.
2. Remove the ear thermometer from the accessory dock.
3. Locate the probe cover box in the accessory dock.
4. Firmly push the probe tip into the probe cover box.
When the probe cover is in place, the thermometer turns on automatically.
5. Wait for the ready beep and three dashes to appear on the thermometer display.
6. Fit the probe snugly into the ear canal and then push and release the Start button.
• If the probe is positioned correctly in the ear canal the ExacTemp light flashes.
When the thermometer detects an accurate measurement, the ExacTemp light
is continuously on, a long beep signals the end of the measurement, and the
display shows the result.
• If the probe is positioned incorrectly in the ear canal or is moved during the
measuring process, the ExacTemp light goes out, a sequence of short beeps
sounds, and the error message POS (position error) appears.
7. When you are finished taking the temperature, press the ejector button to eject the
used probe cover.
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