Axillary Temperature Measurement; Using Probe With Blue Ejection Button And Blue Probe Well; Placing The Thermometer Into Axillary Mode; Taking An Axillary Temperature - Welch Allyn GS 777 Directions For Use Manual

34 Directions for Use
Long-term continuous monitoring beyond
three minutes is not recommended in the
Oral Mode.
9. After the temperature measurement is
complete, remove the probe from the patient's
mouth. Eject the probe cover by firmly pressing
the ejection button on the top of the probe.
10. Return the probe to the probe well. The LCD
display will go blank.
Patient actions may interfere with
accurate oral temperature readings.
Ingesting hot or cold liquids, eating food,
chewing gum or mints, brushing teeth,
smoking, or performing strenuous activity
may affect temperature readings for up to
20 minutes after activity has ended.

Axillary Temperature Measurement

Using Probe with Blue Ejection Button and
Blue Probe Well
When used correctly, the SureTemp Plus
thermometer accurately measures an axillary
temperature for pediatric patients (ages 17 and
younger) in approximately 10–13 seconds and for
adult patients (ages 18 and older) in approximately
12–15 seconds.

Placing the Thermometer into Axillary Mode

Do not take a patient's temperature
without using a Welch Allyn disposable
probe cover. Doing so can cause patient
discomfort, patient cross contamination,
and erroneous temperature readings.
1. Ensure that the axillary probe (blue ejection
button) and the blue probe well are installed.
2. Holding the probe handle with your thumb and
two fingers on the indentations of the probe
handle, withdraw the probe from the probe well
3. Verify that the axillary mode is selected by
observing the correct flashing axillary icon on
the instrument's display. If this icon is not
flashing, press the Mode Selection button to
select the Adult Axillary or Pediatric Axillary
icon is displayed.
Adult Axillary
Mode Icon

Taking an Axillary Temperature

1. Load a probe cover by inserting the probe into
a probe cover and pressing the probe handle
down firmly. The probe handle will move
slightly to engage the probe cover.
2. With the correct axillary mode indicator
flashing, lift the patient's arm so that the entire
axilla is easily seen. Place the probe as high as
possible in the axilla. Do not allow the probe tip
to come into contact with the patient until the
probe is placed in the measurement site.
Before this, any contact between the probe tip
and the tissue or other material may cause
inaccurate readings.
3. Verify that the probe tip is completely
surrounded by axillary tissue and place the
arm snugly at the patient's side. Hold the
patient's arm in this position and do not allow
movement of the arm or probe during the
measurement cycle. Rotating "walking"
segments appear on the display, indicating that
measurement is in progress.
4. The unit will beep three times when the final
temperature is reached. The measurement
site, temperature scale, and patient
temperature will display on the LCD. The final
temperature will remain on the display for 30
seconds.
5. If you cannot correctly measure
the patient's temperature in
Pediatric
Normal Mode, the unit will
Axillary
Mode Icon
automatically enter Monitor
Mode. In this mode, measurement time is
extended. Either repeat the temperature
measurement in Normal Mode in the opposite
To ensure optimal accuracy, always
confirm that the correct axillary mode is
selected.
After a temperature is taken and the probe
is returned to the probe well, the
instrument reverts to the original
measurement site mode.
Do not take an axillary temperature
through patient's clothing. Direct contact
between patient's skin and the probe is
required.
Use only Welch Allyn probe covers. The
use of other manufacturer's probe covers
or no probe cover may produce
temperature measurement errors and/or
inaccuracy.
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