Symbols and Descriptions Consult directions for use (DFU). A copy of the DFU is available on this website. A printed copy of the DFU can be ordered from Welch Allyn for delivery within 7 calendar days. Type BF Applied Part...
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Welch Allyn SureTemp Plus Meets essential requirements of European Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC Intertek Testing Laboratories Approved (ETL) Manufacturer Serial Number...
WARNING Patient injury risk. Use only Welch Allyn single-use disposable probe covers. A new probe cover needs to be used with each new temperature taken.
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Caution Welch Allyn recommends that batteries are removed for long term storage since alkaline batteries can deteriorate and leak over extended periods of time, and possibly cause damage to the thermometer.
The Welch Allyn SureTemp Plus is a portable thermistor thermometer used for accurately measuring body temperatures at oral, axillary, or rectal sites. The device measures temperature by default in predictive (Normal) mode, during which it uses a predictive algorithm to calculate patient temperature.
1 year 1 year Indications/Contraindications The Welch Allyn SureTemp Plus thermometer measures patient’s temperature in the oral, axillary, and rectal body sites of adult, pediatric, and newborn patients. The device is not designed, sold, or intended for use except as indicated.
Parts and Features You can find the serial number of your device on a label affixed to the rear housing inside the unit’s probe cover storage compartment. Please note the parts of your Welch Allyn SureTemp Plus thermometer as shown below:...
“snaps” into position and is completely seated to the thermometer. Place the probe into the well. 3. Insert the box of Welch Allyn disposable probe covers into the probe cover storage holder. To open the box of probe covers, remove and discard the tear-away corner. You will see the ends of the probe covers in the box.
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Directions for use uninsulated exterior wall, in an area directly hit by sunlight, above heat radiators or powered equipment (including computers and lights), or below air conditioning outlets is not recommended. Proper mounting of the unit will prevent tangling of the probe cord with other equipment at the patient’s bedside.
The device is not working properly. Contact Welch Allyn’s Customer Service Department for assistance. Broken Probe The probe is broken. Replace probe or contact Welch Allyn’s Customer Service Department for assistance. Loss of Tissue Contact The probe has lost contact with the patient’s tissue. The icon will disappear once proper contact is achieved.
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Directions for use Rectal Mode This flashing icon and/or word are displayed to show that the Rectal Mode is selected. Monitor Mode This icon is displayed while in Monitor Mode. Monitor Mode is used for continuous temperature monitoring when difficult situations prevent accurate temperatures in the Normal Mode.
TAKING AN ORAL TEMPERATURE WARNING 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.
(ages 18 and older) in approximately 12–15 seconds. PLACING THE THERMOMETER INTO AXILLARY MODE WARNING 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. 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. WARNING 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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WARNING Cross contamination or nosocomial infection risk. Thorough hand- washing greatly reduces the risk of cross-contamination and nosocomial infection. WARNING 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.
Caution Monitored temperatures are not stored in memory for recall. TAKING A TEMPERATURE USING MONITOR MODE WARNING 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.
Directions for use 6. Hold the thermometer in place for the required duration: Oral 3 minutes Axillary 5 minutes Rectal 3 minutes WARNING Long-term continuous monitoring beyond three to five minutes is not recommended in any mode. 7. Record the temperature before removing the probe from the site. 8.
Welch Allyn SureTemp Plus Maintenance REPLACING THE BATTERIES 1. Remove the box of probe covers from the probe cover storage compartment on the back of the unit. 2. Remove the probe and the probe well. 3. Press inward on the textured grips on each side of the assembly to remove the battery door from the back of the unit.
Directions for use solution as the active disinfection ingredient. Clean the probe well's outer surface by swabbing or wiping the surface with one of the solutions mentioned above. Caution DO NOT use hard or sharp objects to clean the probe well. This could damage the probe well and cause the unit to not function properly.
Welch Allyn SureTemp Plus Performance and Technical Specifications 50.0 F to 104.0 F (10.0 C to 40.0C) Ambient Operating Temperature Range Operating Altitude -557 ft. to +16,000 ft / -170m to +4877m 80.0 F to 110.0 F (26.7 C to 43.3 C)
If such use is necessary, observe the SureTemp Plus and other equipment to verify that they are operating normally. WARNING Use only accessories recommended by Welch Allyn for use with the SureTemp Plus. Accessories not recommend by Welch Allyn might affect the EMC emissions or immunity.
Emissions and Immunity Information Electromagnetic Emissions The Welch Allyn SureTemp Plus is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or the user of the Welch Allyn thermometer should assure that it is used in such an environment.
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Directions for use Electromagnetic Immunity The Welch Allyn SureTemp Plus is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or user of the Welch Allyn thermometer should assure that it is used in such an environment. Immunity Test...
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Welch Allyn SureTemp Plus Electromagnetic Immunity The Welch Allyn SureTemp Plus is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or user of the Welch Allyn thermometer should assure that it is used in such an environment.
The device is intended for use in an electromagnetic environment in which radiated RF disturbances are controlled. The customer or user of the Welch Allyn thermometer can help prevent electromagnetic interference by maintaining a minimum distance between portable and mobile RF communications equipment (transmitters) and the device as recommended below, according to the maximum output power of the communications equipment.
Welch Allyn SureTemp Plus Accessories List Part # Description 01802-110 9600 Plus Calibration Tester 02678-100 PROBE ASSY,LATHG CONN,ORAL,9FT 02679-100 PROBE ASSY,LATHG CONN,RCTL,9FT 02891-000 Removable Probe Well (Blue) 02891-100 Removable Probe Well (Red) 02892-000 Probe and Well Kit (Incl. Probe) 4 ' Rectal 02892-003 Probe and Well Kit, 4’, Vet...
Refer to the Service Manual. Welch Allyn Service Policy Only a Welch Allyn Service Center can perform or approve all repairs on products under warranty. Unauthorized repairs will void the warranty. Qualified electronics personnel or a Welch Allyn Service Center should repair out-of-warranty products.
Before returning a product for repair, you must first obtain authorization from Welch Allyn. If you are advised to return a product to Welch Allyn for service or repair, you should schedule the repair with the Welch Allyn Service Center nearest you.
Directions for use INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFIT, DOWNTIME COSTS, AND LOSS OF USE OF THE INSTRUMENTATION. Service Centers For information about any Welch Allyn product, contact Welch Allyn Technical Support: http://www.welchallyn.com/about/company/locations.htm...
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