
Directions for use 3
SAFETY AND WARNINGS
WARNING Patient injury risk. Prior to taking a temperature, instruct the patient
not to bite down on the probe as patient injury and damage to the probe may
result.
WARNING Patient injury risk. Use only Welch Allyn single-use disposable probe
covers. Never take a temperature measurement without a single-use probe cover
securely attached. Failure to use a probe cover can cause patient discomfort from
a heated probe, patient cross-contamination, and inaccurate temperature
readings.
WARNING Patient illness may result from improper use of oral and rectal
temperature probes. Using the incorrect probe may also produce inaccurate
measurements.
• Use only oral probes, identified by a blue ejection button at the top of the
probe, to take oral and axillary temperatures.
• Use only rectal probes, identified by a red ejection button at the top of the
probe, to take rectal temperatures.
WARNING Patient illness or cross-contamination may result from improper
placement of oral and rectal temperature probes in the probe wells.
• Place only oral probes, identified by a blue ejection button at the top of
the probe, in the blue probe wells.
• Place only rectal probes, identified by a red ejection button at the top of
the probe, in the red probe wells.
WARNING Patient injury risk. When taking rectal temperatures, insert the probe
tip only 5/8 inch (approximately 1.5 cm) inside the rectum of adults and only 3//8
inch (approximately 1 cm) inside the rectum of children to avoid the risk of bowel
perforation.
WARNING Inaccurate measurement risk. Never take an axillary temperature
through the patient’s clothing. Carefully place the probe in the axilla, avoiding
contact with other objects or material. Always verify direct contact between the
probe cover and the skin.
WARNING Patient injury risk. Continuous measurement durations of 3 minutes
at the oral and rectal sites and 5 minutes at the axillary site are recommended for
accurate measurement. Do not continuously measure beyond 10 minutes in any
mode.
WARNING To ensure patient safety and temperature measurement accuracy,
use only accessories and supplies recommended or supplied by Welch Allyn.
WARNING Never use a damaged temperature probe. The thermometer consists
of high-quality precision parts and should be protected from severe impact or
shock. Do not use the thermometer if you notice any signs of damage to the
probe or instrument. If the thermometer probe is dropped or damaged, remove it
from use and have it inspected by qualified service personnel.
WARNING Equipment is not suitable for use in the presence of a flammable
anesthetic mixture with air or with oxygen or nitrous oxide.
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