Thermometer – Welch Allyn Spot Vital Signs LXi - User Manual User Manual
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Directions for Use
Controls, Display Window, and Connections
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Thermometer
Spot LXi is available with either the SureTemp Plus thermometer or the Braun
ThermoScan PRO 4000 thermometer.
SureTemp Plus
SureTemp Plus is available with two probes and matching wells; one for oral/axillary
temperatures (blue ejection button and probe well) and one for rectal temperatures (red
ejection button and probe well). The rectal probe and well are accessory items that are
sold separately (see “Temperature” on page 68).
1.
Align the probe well with the tabs facing up and down into the round opening of the
SureTemp Plus housing on the right side of Spot LXi. Push it into place.
2.
Align the temperature probe connector with the SureTemp Plus thermometer
connection port on the back of the Spot LXi (see
Figure 5
on page 23). You can only
insert the connector into the port one way.
3.
Press the tab on the connector and push it until it clicks into place.
4.
Insert the temperature probe into the probe well.
Braun ThermoScan PRO 4000
1.
Open the package of rechargeable batteries and follow the installation guide provided.
2.
Open the box of probe covers as directed on the box and slide the box into the metal
guides toward the back of the thermometer housing with the opening at the top and
perforation facing forward.
3.
Hold the Braun thermometer at a 45° angle then insert the probe and the top of the
thermometer into the housing.
4.
Lower the bottom portion of the thermometer into the housing until it snaps into
place. If you do not properly seat the thermometer, it could fall out of the holder and
become damaged.
5.
Slide the thermometer housing into the thermometer slot on the right side of the
Spot LXi device.
6.
Push the lock tab forward to prevent the thermometer housing from falling out of
Spot LXi (see
To release the lock, insert the lock release pin into the lock release hole.
WARNING Always use a probe cover whenever coming into contact with a
patient.
Caution The SureTemp Plus feature only operates with the probe well in place.
Caution Do not use alkaline batteries in the Braun ThermoScan PRO 4000.
Welch Allyn supplies a rechargeable battery pack with the Braun ThermoScan
PRO 4000 thermometer.