Exergen TemporalScanner 2000 Series User Manual

Exergen TemporalScanner 2000 Series User Manual

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Three Year Warranty
Exergen Corporation warrants each new Exergen TemporalScanner 2000 Series
(except battery) against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of three
years from the date of purchase, and agrees to repair or replace any defective
product without charge.
IMPORTANT: This warranty does not cover damage resulting from accident,
misuse or abuse, lack of reasonable care, the affixing of any attachment not pro-
vided with the product or loss of parts or subjecting the product to any but the
specified battery.* Use of unauthorized replacement parts will void this warranty.
Exergen Corporation will not pay for warranty service performed by a non-
authorized repair service and will not reimburse the customer for damage resulting
from warranty service performed by a non-authorized repair service. No responsi-
bility is assumed for any special, incidental or consequential damages.
In order to obtain warranty service, simply call Exergen Corporation Customer
Service, 617-923-9900, for an Return Material Authorization number (RMA). Then
send the product, postage or shipping prepaid, to Exergen in accordance with the
instructions given with the RMA number. It is suggested that for your protection,
you ship the product, insurance prepaid. Damage occurring during shipment is
not covered by this warranty.
NOTE: No other warranty, written or verbal, is authorized by Exergen Corpora-
tion. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other
rights which vary from state to state. Some states do not allow the exclusion or
limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above exclusion and
limitations may not apply to you.
*Read enclosed instructions carefully.
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Accuracy supported by more than 40 peer-reviewed
Greenes DS, Fleisher GR. (Boston Childrens Hospital). Accu-
1
published studies for all ages from neonate to geriatric, and
racy and tolerability of a non-invasive temporal artery thermome-
in all clinical settings. Contact medical@exergen.com
ter for use in infants. Pediatric Academic Societies/American
Academy of Pediatrics Conference, 5/2000.

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  • Page 1 In order to obtain warranty service, simply call Exergen Corporation Customer Service, 617-923-9900, for an Return Material Authorization number (RMA). Then send the product, postage or shipping prepaid, to Exergen in accordance with the instructions given with the RMA number. It is suggested that for your protection, you ship the product, insurance prepaid.
  • Page 2: Product Specifications

    +/-0.2°C (+/-0.4°F) whereas for mercury-in-glass and electronic thermometers, 6299347; 6402371; 6499877; 7314309; the requirement per ASTM standards E667-86 and E1112 is +/-0.1°C (+/-0.2°F). 7346386; 7787938. *Full responsibility for this product meeting applicable portions of this standard is assumed by Exergen Corporation, Watertown, MA 02472.
  • Page 3: Display Messages

    Display Messages Temporal Artery Thermometry A flickering Scn on display is visible during meas- urement. At completion, releasing the button will display and lock temperature on the screen for 30 seconds. he temporal artery (TA) area has a long history of temperature assessment dating back thousands of The target temperature measured is higher than 107.6°F (42°C).
  • Page 4: Changing The Battery

    About Temporal Artery Temperature Changing the Battery What is arterial temperature? Blinking battery icon with temperature dis- played: battery is low but will still operate cor- Arterial temperature is the same temperature as the blood rectly. Replace soon. flowing from the heart via the aorta. It is the best determi- Blinking battery icon with 2 dashes: not nate of body temperature, and unaffected by the artifactual enough energy in the battery to measure...
  • Page 5: Cleaning The Instrument

    Cleaning the Instrument About Temporal Artery Temperature The TemporalScanner is an optical instrument. Like a camera or times with each use. eye glasses, a dirty lens will distort the view. If the thermometer is unable to see the heat clearly, it will be unable to measure it ac- curately, resulting in low readings.
  • Page 6: Product Map

    Product Map Clinical Information 4. Rectal Temperature Risks: Rectal temperature should Probe Cone only be considered as a good approximation of core tem- Probe Sensor Lens perature when the patient’s thermal balance is stable, but is not suitable during and after surgery, and may be Probe misleading after antipyretics, physical exercise, or other...
  • Page 7 Figure 3 (Part No. 134202). Accessories, including disposable caps are available from the distributor Rectal where you purchased your TAT-2000 Series, or by calling Exergen Cus- 97.7 - 100.3ºF tomer Service at 617-923-9900 or (36.5 - 37.9°C) 800-422-3006.
  • Page 8: Measuring Ta Temperature

    Measuring TA Temperature Clinical Information What you should know before using the TAT: 2. Fever Definition: Clinically, fever is defined as a BT Measure only the side of the head exposed to the environment. ≥1.8°F (1°C) above the mean standard deviation at the •...
  • Page 9 Clinical Information Measuring TA Temperature Normal Body Temperature (BT) Brush hair aside if covering the TA area Normal BT is not a single temperature, but a range of tem- Place the probe flush on the center peratures influenced by age, time of day, and measurement of the forehead site.
  • Page 10 Measuring TA Temperature Measuring TA Temperature What else should I know? Why measure behind the ear lobe (BE) as well as the temporal artery? A dirty probe lens and cone can cause a low reading. If • To avoid any possibility of false low temperature caused not shiny, clean the lens and cone with an alcohol prep or by diaphoresis, which many times is not obvious.

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