Indications For Use / Intended Use; Warnings And Precautions - Braun Sensian 4 Manual

Thank you for purchasing the Braun Sensian™ 4 Non-contact forehead
thermometer (BNT100) . This thermometer is a high-quality product
incorporating innovative technology and tested in accordance with
international standards . This product can provide a stable, accurate oral
equivalent reading with each measurement . The Braun Sensian™ 4 Non-contact
forehead thermometer performs a self-test every time it is switched on to
always guarantee the accuracy of measurements .
Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and keep
the instructions and the thermometer in a safe place.

Indications for use / Intended use

The Braun BNT100 No Touch Forehead Thermometer is a non-sterile, reusable,
clinical thermometer intended for the intermittent determination of human
body temperature in a "no touch" mode, using the center of the forehead as the
measurement site, on people of all ages, in a home use environment .

Warnings and precautions

Keep out of reach of children under 12 years .
NEVER use the thermometer for purposes other than those for which it has
been intended . Please follow the general safety precautions when using on
children .
NEVER immerse the thermometer into water or other liquids (not waterproof ) .
For cleaning and disinfecting please follow the instructions in the "Care and
cleaning" section .
DO NOT store this thermometer in temperature extremes below –13 °F/-25 ºC
or over 131 °F/55 ºC or in excessive humidity (above 95% non-condensing
relative humidity) .
If thermometer is stored in a location that is cooler or warmer than where it will
be used, allow it to acclimate to the room temperature for 30 minutes before
taking a measurement .
An individual must be inside and in the same room as the thermometer for 30
minutes before taking a measurement . If the individual is inside but in a room
that is more than a few degrees warmer or cooler than the room the
thermometer is in, it will impact the accuracy of the reading .
DO NOT use the thermometer if there are signs of damage on the scanner or on
the thermometer itself . If damaged, DO NOT attempt to repair the product .
NEVER insert a sharp object into the scanner area or any other open surface on
the thermometer .
This thermometer consists of high-quality precision parts . DO NOT drop the
instrument . Protect it from severe impact and shock .
This thermometer is intended for household use only .
Use of this thermometer is not intended as a substitute for consultation with
your physician .
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DO NOT place or use the device near strong electrostatic field or strong
magnetic fields to avoid the impact on the accuracy of the measurements .
DO NOT use the device if it is damaged/degraded/loosened in any way . The
effects of degraded sensors and electrodes, or loosened electrodes, that can
degrade performance or cause other problems .
DO NOT perform service/maintenance while the thermometer is in use .
Temperature elevation may signal a serious illness, especially in neonates and
infants, or in adults who are old, frail, or have a weakened immune system .
Please seek professional advice immediately when a temperature elevation
occurs on persons that are:
• Neonates and infants under 3 months (Consult your physician immediately
if the temperature exceeds 99 .4°F or 37 .4 ºC .)
• Individuals over 60 years of age (Fever may be blunted or absent in older
individuals)
• Individuals having diabetes mellitus or a weakened immune system (e .g .,
HIV positive, cancer chemotherapy, chronic immunosuppressant treatment,
splenectomy)
• Individuals who are bedridden (e .g ., nursing home patient, stroke, chronic
illness, paraplegia, quadriplegia, surgical recovery)
• A transplant recipient (e .g ., liver, heart, lung, kidney) .
This thermometer is not intended for pre-term babies or small-for-gestational-
age babies . Pre-term is defined as a baby, born before 37 weeks of pregnancy
are completed . Small-for-gestational-age is defined as a newborn baby (birth to
4 weeks of age), born at 37 weeks or later, with a weight below the 10th
percentile for newborn babies of the same gestational age .
This thermometer is not intended to interpret hypothermic temperatures . If the
device displays a temperature of 96 .3°F/ 35 .7 ºC or less with no LED backlight,
and the individual is exhibiting atypical symptoms or behaviors, contact your
physician or health care professional .
DO NOT allow children to take their temperatures unattended .
Please consult your physician if you see symptoms such as unexplained
irritability, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, changes in appetite or activity,
seizure, muscle pain, shivering, stiff neck, pain when urinating, etc ., even in the
absence of fever .
Even in the absence of fever, those who exhibit a normal temperature may still
need to receive medical attention . Individuals who are on antibiotics,
analgesics, or antipyretics should not be assessed solely on temperature
readings to determine the severity of their illness .
DO NOT modify this equipment without the authorization of the manufacturer .
The user is an intended operator . The user can measure temperature and
change the battery under normal circumstances and maintain the device and
its accessories according to the user manual .
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