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Security unlock icon and countdown time
(Requires charging station or compatible Welch Allyn Vital Signs device, sold separately.)
If the security function is enabled, it requires the thermometer be returned to the charging
station within a pre‑selected time interval. Countdown time indicates the amount of time
remaining until the thermometer will be locked if not returned to the charging station.
See 11.2 Settings, Advanced functions
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Security lock icon
(Requires charging station or compatible Welch Allyn Vital Signs device, sold separately.)
Indicates the thermometer is locked. Return the thermometer to the charging station to reset
the countdown and resume normal operation. See 11.2 Settings, Advanced functions
5. About the Braun Thermoscan
The Braun Thermoscan
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normal operation mode displays an estimate of oral temperature. It is indicated for the intermittent
measurement of human body temperature in patients of all ages in a professional use environment.
Please read all instructions carefully and thoroughly before using this product.
5.1 How does Braun ThermoScan work?
The Braun Thermoscan
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the infrared energy emitted by the tympanic membrane and surrounding
tissues to determine the patient's temperature. To help ensure accurate
temperature measurements, the sensor itself is warmed to a temperature
close to that of the human body. When the Braun ThermoScan is placed
in the ear, it continuously monitors the infrared energy until a temperature
equilibrium has been reached and an accurate measurement can be
taken. The thermometer displays an actual measured ear temperature or
clinically accurate, oral equivalent temperature that has been validated in
clinical studies by comparing IR measurements with the oral readings from
afebrile and febrile patients of various ages. Unadjusted operating mode
ear temperature readings are available via unadjusted mode, which can be
accessed using the Welch Allyn Service Tool.
5.2 PerfecTemp™ Sensor System
Speed and ease of access are two key advantages of ear thermometry.
Concerns regarding accuracy and reliability have hindered adoption
of this technology. In clinical studies, the precision of ear temperature
measurement has been shown to be infl uenced by ear canal anatomy
and variability in user technique. Proper probe placement can also be
a challenge, particularly with young patients that move around during
measurement. Shallow probe placement, coupled with anatomical
variabilities such as ear canals with a small circumference and poor
visibility of the tympanic membrane, can result in readings that are low
compared to core temperature because the thermometer could be
focused on the cooler outer ear canal.
PRO 6000 Ear thermometer is a clinical grade ear thermometer that in
PRO 6000 Ear thermometer technology reads
PRO 6000 Ear thermometer
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Table 1: Ear canal
temperature gradient
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