Safety & Warnings; Setup - Welch Allyn SureTemp 767 Technical Manual

Welch Allyn Model 767T
Safety & Warnings
CAUTION: DISCONNECT THE SYSTEM FROM THE MAINS SUPPLY BEFORE CONNECTING
THE 767 SURETEMP 4 THERMOMETER.
USE THE 767 SURETEMP 4 WITH WELCH ALLYN 3.5V 767 SERIES WALL TRANSFORMER
ONLY.
DO NOT USE IN THE PRESENCE OF FLAMMABLE ANESTHETICS.
Caution: Federal (USA) law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.
In order to obtain accurate and reliable temperature-taking results and ensure patient safety, it is
important that this booklet be read thoroughly prior to using the instrument. If you have any technical
or clinical questions concerning the thermometer's use and/or care, please contact our Customer
Service Department at (800) 854-2904.
• Single-use disposable probe covers, available from Welch Allyn or Diatek, will limit patient cross-
contamination. The use of any other probe cover or the failure to use a probe cover may produce
temperature errors and will invalidate the instrument's warranty.
• Oral probes (blue ejection button) are to be used for taking oral and axillary temperatures only.
Rectal probes (red ejection button) are to be used for taking rectal temperatures only. The use of
the wrong probe will produce temperature errors.
• The thermometer case is not waterproof; do not drip fluids onto it.
• Do not use this instrument for any purpose other than that specified in this booklet. Doing so will
invalidate the instrument's warranty.
• Do not use the thermometer if you notice any signs of damage to the probe or instrument.
Contact our Customer Service Department for immediate assistance.

Setup

1. Install supplied Oral probe or optional Rectal probe by inserting the latching plug on the end of
the coiled cord into plug receptacle on the unit. The plug snaps into place and cannot be
removed without depressing the latch. (Figure 1).
2. Insert probe shaft completely into probe storage channel.
3. Turn on the 767 Wall Transformer.
4. (blinks) and
displayed, the thermometer is characterizing the probe. The display will clear when complete.
This process will take from 10 - 70 seconds.
is displayed when a rectal probe is installed.
5. Remove the probe from the storage channel.
6. Observe the LCD to see that all display segments appear followed by the display of the probe
type OrL = Oral or rEC = Rectal. Replace probe in storage channel.
7. Insert two boxes of disposable probe covers (part number 05031) into the dual storage well.
4
(steady) are displayed when an oral probe is installed. When