Femometer DET-1015 Bedienungsanleitung Seite 4

Display description
The temperature memory times
Probe cover sign
Ear temperature mode
Voice sign
Temperature taking tips
1. The right ear reading may differ from the reading taken in the left ear.
Therefore, always take the temperature in the same ear.
2. The ear must be free from obstructions or excess earwax buildup to take
accurate reading.
3. External factors may influence ear temperatures such as:
lying on one ear or the other
ears covered
exposed to very hot or very cold temperatures
recently swimming or bathing
In these cases, remove the individual from the situation and wait 20
minutes prior to taking a temperature.
4. For people wearing hearing aids or ear plugs, remove the device and wait 20
minutes prior to taking a temperature.
5. When using the thermometer on infants under age 1, pull the ear up making
sure the sensor faces the eardrum. (See Figure 5)
6. When using the thermometer on individuals over the age of 1, pull the ear back
making sure the sensor faces the eardrum. (See Figure 6)
7. Do not touch the probe window. A cotton swab and rubbing alcohol may be
used to clean the sensor window.
8. If the thermometer is stored in a significantly different environment than
testing location, place it in the testing location for approximately 30 minutes prior
to use.
9. It is not intended for use in the oxygen rich environment and presence of
flammable anesthetic mixture with air, oxygen or nitrous oxide.
10. The Applied part is the probe.
11. The patient is an intended operator.
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Unit sign: °C or °F
Temperature indictor
Temperature result
Voltage sign
Memory mode
Figure 5
Infrared Ear Thermometer measures core body temperature, which is the
temperature of a body's vital organs. (See Figure 1) Ear temperatures accurately
reflect core body temperatures, since the eardrum is in the cranial cavity and
is not affected by the environment. The eardrum shares blood supply with the
hypothalamus (part of the brain.) Therefore, body temperature changes are
reflected sooner in the ear than in other parts of the body.
Vital Organ s
Figure 1
Ear Thermometer Advantages
Clinical studies have shown that the ear is an excellent site for temperature
measurement because temperatures taken in the ear reflect the body's core
temperature. Body temperature is regulated by the hypothalamus, which shares
the same blood supply as the tympanic membrane. Changes in core body
temperature are usually seen sooner at the tympanic membrane than at other
sites, such as the rectum, mouth or under the arm.
Advantages of taking temperatures at the ear versus other sites:
Axillary temperature readings only reflect skin temperature which may not
indicate the internal body temperature.
Rectal temperatures often lag significantly behind internal body temperature
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Figure 6
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