Beurer FT 55 - Manual (Page 13)

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In infants under 6 months, the ear passage is still very narrow so that the temperature of the eardrum can often not be
recorded and the measurement result displayed is 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 talk to your doctor.
– This device meets the requirements of the EU Directive 93/42/EC concerning medical devices, as well as those of the
Medizinproduktegesetz (German Medical Devices Act), the European Standard EN 12470-5: Clinical thermometers –
Part 5: Performance for infrared ear thermometers (with maximum device) and the European Standard EN60601-1-2,
and is subject to particular precautions with regard to electromagnetic compatibility. More details can be requested
from the stated Customer Service address or found at the end of the instructions for use.
– If you have further questions about using our devices, please contact your dealer or Customer Service.
– Please read these instructions for use carefully and keep them for later use, be sure to make them accessible to other
users and observe the information they contain.
2. What you should know about using this thermometer
Before using a forehead thermometer, an ear thermometer or a conventional rod thermometer, the f ollowing should be noted:
The different thermometers listed above are suitable for measuring body temperature in different parts of the body: fore-
head thermometer: measurement only on the forehead, ear thermometer: measurement only in the ear, rod thermometer:
rectal (in the back passage), axillary (under the arm) or oral measurement (in the mouth).
The temperature varies depending on the part of the body where the measurement is taken. The difference in healthy persons
between different parts of the body can be between 0.2–1 °C. The approximate normal temperature ranges are as follows:
• forehead temperature – measured with a forehead thermometer: 35.8 °C to 37.6 °C.
• Ear temperature, measured with an ear thermometer: 36.0 °C to 37.8 °C.
• Rectal temperature, measured with a conventional thermometer: 36.3 °C to 37.8 °C.
• orally measured temperature – measured with a conventional thermometer: 36.0 °C to 37.4 °C.
Beurer-Tip:
Temperatures measured with different thermometers cannot be compared with one another.
You should therefore tell your doctor or bear in mind if you are diagnosing yourself what thermometer you used to
take your temperature and in what part of the body.