Dräger Babyleo TN500 Instructions For Use Manual page 81

6.8.3 Attaching the skin temperature sensors to the patient
WARNING
Risk of hypothermia or hyperthermia
If the attachment positions of the skin temperature sensors have been swapped
accidentally or the skin temperature sensors are not attached correctly to the
patient, the patient may become too hot or too cold.
► Place the yellow skin temperature sensor in the liver or kidney region only.
► Place the white skin temperature sensor on the foot or hand only.
► Do not place the skin temperature sensors under the patient.
► Check at regular intervals that the skin temperature sensors are correctly
attached.
WARNING
Risk of hypothermia or hyperthermia
If the skin temperature sensors are wet, the patient may become too hot or too cold.
► Use dry skin temperature sensors only.
WARNING
Risk to patient due to incorrect use of the skin temperature sensors
If the rectal temperature is measured with the skin temperature sensors, the device
will display incorrect values or will regulate the temperature on the basis of incorrect
values.
► Only use the yellow skin temperature sensor for measuring the central skin
temperature.
► Only use the white skin temperature sensor for measuring the peripheral skin
temperature.
Procedure:
1 Attach the yellow skin temperature sensor for measuring the central skin
temperature in one of the following positions on the patient:
– Supine position: using a sensor cover, attach the sensor to the abdomen in
– Prone position: using a sensor cover, attach the sensor to the back in the
2 Attach the white skin temperature sensor for measuring the peripheral skin
temperature to the patient's foot or hand using a sensor cover.
Instructions for use Babyleo TN500 SW 1.0n
the liver region.
kidney region.
Operation
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