Braun BNT400 Manual page 5

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 [37 .4 °C])
• 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 babies with a calendar age of less than 37 weeks . Small-for-gestational-age is defined as a baby
born at 37 weeks or later, with a weight below the 10th percentile for babies of the same gestational age .
This thermometer is not intended to interpret hypothermic temperatures . If the device displays a
temperature of 97 .5°F (36 .4°C) or less with an LED backlight color of green or white, 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 . People 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 .
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