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Intended Use:
A digital thermometer is a device used to measure the body temperature of a patient by
means of a transducer coupled with an electric signal amplification, conditioning, and dis-
play unit.
Safety Information:
• High, prolonged fever requires medical attention especially for young children. Please con-
tact your physician.
• Do not allow children to take their temperatures unattended.
• Read the enclosed instructions carefully to ensure accurate temperature readings. Tempera-
ture readings are affected by many factors including exercise, drinking hot or cold beverages
prior to taking a reading as well as technique.
• Do not allow children to walk or run during temperature taking. The probe could present
a hazard. Oral, underarm, and rectal temperatures vary by approximately 1°F (0.5°C).
• Dispose of batteries in accordance with locally applicable regulations, not with domestic
waste.
• CAUTION: Do not take an axillary temperature through patient' s clothing. Direct probe
cover to skin contact is required.
• CAUTION: Biting the probe tip while taking a temperature may result in damage to the
probe.
• CAUTION: Do not autoclave. Please note the cleaning procedures described in this
manual
• WARNING: This product may contain a chemical known to the state of California to
cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
• WARNING: Keep battery out of children' s reach. Swallowing battery could be harmful.
Battery should not be recharged or placed into extreme heat as it may explode.
How to take temperature:
1. Place a probe cover carefully over the tip (Figure 1).
Select oral, underarm or rectal as your measurement
site based on the individual requiring a temperature
Figure 1
measurement.
2
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