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ThermoScan

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Type 6026

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61476 Kronberg / Germany

ThermoScan

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English

The Braun ThermoScan thermometer has been
carefully developed for accurate, safe and fast
temperature measurements in the ear. The shape
of the thermometer probe prevents it from being
inserted too far into the ear canal which can hurt
the eardrum.

However, as with any thermometer,
proper technique is critical to
obtaining accurate temperatures.
Therefore, read the use instructions
carefully and thoroughly.

Important

• The operating ambient temperature range for
this thermometer is 10 – 40 °C (50 – 104 °F).

• Do not expose the thermometer to temperature
extremes (below –20 °C / –4 °F or over 50 °C /
122 °F) or excessive humidity (> 95 % RH).

• This thermometer must only be used with
genuine Braun ThermoScan Lens Filters. Other
lens filters can lead to inaccuracy.

• To avoid inaccurate measurements always use
this thermometer with a new, clean lens filter.

• If the thermometer is accidentally used without
a lens filter, clean the lens after use (see «Care
and cleaning»).

• Keep lens filters out of reach of children.

• This thermometer is intended for household
use only.

• Use of this thermometer is not intended as a
substitute for consultation with your physician.

Body temperature

Normal body temperature is a range. The following
table shows that this normal range also varies by
site. Therefore, measurements from different sites
should not be directly compared.

Normal temperature ranges of different sites
in the body:

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: 34.7 – 37.3 °C 94.5 – 99.1 °F

Axillary

1

: 35.5 – 37.5 °C 95.9 – 99.5 °F

Oral

1

: 36.6 – 38.0 °C 97.9 – 100.4 °F

Rectal
ThermoScan

• A person’s normal temperature range tends to
decrease with age. The following table shows
normal ThermoScan ranges by age.

Normal ThermoScan ranges by age2:

0 – 2 years 36.4 – 38.0 °C 97.5 – 100.4 °F
3 – 10 years 36.1 – 37.8 °C 97.0 – 100.0 °F
11 – 65 years 35.9 – 37.6 °C 96.6 – 99.7 °F
> 65 years 35.8 – 37.5 °C 96.4 – 99.5 °F

Everyone has their own normal temperature range,
and this range also varies throughout the day. It is
easy to determine normal temperature range using
the Braun ThermoScan. Practice taking tempera­tures on yourself and healthy family members to
determine your normal temperature ranges.

Note: When consulting your physician, com­municate that the ThermoScan temperature is a
temperature measured in the ear and if possible,
quote the individual’s normal ThermoScan
temperature range as an additional reference.

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: 35.8 – 38.0 °C 96.4 – 100.4 °F

1. Chamberlain, J.M., Terndrup, T.E., New Light on Ear Thermometer

Readings, Contemporary Pediatrics, March 1994.

2. Chamberlain, J.M., et al., Determination of Normal Ear

Temperature with an Infrared Emission Detection Thermometer,
Annals of Emergency Medicine, January 1995.

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Product description

1 Protective cap
2 Lens filter
3 Probe
4 «start» button
5 Lens filter detector
6 Display
7 Battery door

How to use your Braun ThermoScan

1. To achieve accurate
measurements, make sure a

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new, clean lens filter (2) is in
place before each measure-

ThermoScan

ment.

2. To turn the thermometer on,
push the «start» button (4).

During an internal self­check, the display shows
all segments. Then the last
temperature taken will be
displayed together with
«MEM».

As soon as this ready
symbol appears, you can
start the measuring
process.

3. Perform an ear tug to straighten the ear canal.
This gives the thermometer a clear view of the
eardrum.

34.6 °C

An ear tug is best performed by using your free
hand to grasp the outer edge of the top half of
the ear. To take your own temperature, wrap
your free hand around the back of your head
and tug your ear from behind.

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36.8° C

Children under 1 year:

Pull the ear straight back.

Children aged 1 year to

adult:
Pull the ear up and back.

4. While tugging the ear, fit the
probe (3) snugly into the ear
canal, then push the «start»
button (4). A short beep will
signal the start of the
measuring process.

After one second a longer
beep will signal the end
of the measuring process.
The result is shown on the
display (6).

5. For the next measurement,
remove the used lens filter
and put on a new, clean lens
filter. Clear the display by
pushing the «start» button
once. Fit the probe snugly
into the ear canal, then push
the «start» button.

The Braun ThermoScan ear thermometer turns off
automatically after 60 seconds of inactivity.

Temperature taking hints

• A measurement taken in the right ear may differ
from the measurement taken in the left ear.
Therefore, always take the temperature in the
same ear.

• The ear must be free from obstructions or
excess earwax build-up to take an accurate
reading.

• External factors may influence ear tempera­tures, including when an individual has:
– been lying on one ear or the other
– had their ears covered
– been exposed to very hot or very cold

temperatures, or
– been recently swimming or bathing.
In these cases, remove the individual from the
situation and wait 20 minutes prior to taking a
temperature.

• If ear drops or other ear medications have been
placed in the ear canal of one ear, take the
temperature in the untreated ear.

Care and cleaning

The probe tip is the most delicate part of the
thermometer. It has to be clean and intact to
ensure accurate readings.

If the thermometer is
accidentally used without a lens
filter, clean the probe tip as
follows:
Very gently wipe the surface
with a cotton swab or soft cloth
moistened with alcohol.

Once the alcohol has dried completely, a new lens
filter can be put on and a temperature measure­ment taken. If the probe tip is damaged, contact
Braun.

Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the thermometer
display and product exterior. Do not use abrasive
cleaners. Never submerge this thermometer in
water or any other liquid.

Store the thermometer and lens filters in a dry
location free from dust and contamination and
away from direct sunlight.

Additional lens filters (LF 40) are available at most
stores selling Braun ThermoScan.

Trouble-shooting

Situation Solution

No lens filter
is attached.

Ambient
temperature
is not within
the allowed
operating
range
(

10 –40 °C or

50 –104 °F).

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Attach new, clean lens
filter.

Allow the thermometer
to remain for 30 min­utes in a room where
the temperature is be­tween 10 and 40 °C
or 50 and 104 °F.

Make sure the probe tip

HI = too high

LO = too low

Temperature taken is
not within typical
human temperature
range (34 –42.2 °C or

93.2 –108 °F).
System error

If error persists,

If error still persists,

Battery is
low, but
thermometer
will still
operate
correctly.

Battery is too
low to take
correct tem­perature
measurement.

Do you have any further
questions?

and lens are clean and a
new, clean lens filter is
attached. Make sure
the thermometer is
properly inserted.
Then, take a new tem­perature.

Wait 1 minute until the
thermometer turns off
automatically, then turn
on again.

... reset the thermo­meter by removing the
battery and then
replacing it again.

… call Braun Infoline
(see page 2).

Insert new battery.

Insert new battery.

Call Braun Infoline
(see page 2).

Changing the temperature scale

Your Braun ThermoScan is delivered to you with
the Celsius (°C) temperature scale activated. If
you wish to switch to Fahrenheit (°F), proceed as
follows:

Make sure the thermometer is turned off.
Press and hold down the «start» button. After
about 8 seconds the display will show this
sequence: «°C» / «°F» /...

Release the «start» button when «°F» is shown.
There will be a short beep to confirm the new
setting, the thermometer then turns off
automatically.

Replacing the battery

The thermometer is supplied
with one 1.5 V type AAA (LR 03).
For best performance, we
recommend Duracell® alkaline
batteries. Insert new battery
when the battery symbol
appears on the display.

Open the battery compartment.
Remove the battery and replace
with new battery, making sure
the poles are in the right direc­tion. Slide battery door back
until it snaps in place.

To protect the environment, dispose of
empty batteries at appropriate collec­tion sites according to national or local
regulations.

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Calibration

The thermometer is initially calibrated at the time
of manufacture. If this thermometer is used
according to the use instructions, periodic
readjustment is not required. If at any time you
question the accuracy of temperature measure­ments, please contact Braun Infoline (see page 2).

Manufacturing date is given by the LOT number
located in the battery compartment. The first
number after LOT represents the last digit of the
year of manufacture.
The last two digits give the week of manufacture.
An example: LOT 503 – this product has been
manufactured in the week 03 of the year 2005.

Product specifications

Displayed temperature
range: 34 °C – 42.2 °C

Operating ambient
temperature range: 10 °C – 40 °C

Display resolution: 0.1 °C or °F

Accuracy for displayed
temperature range: ± 0.2 °C (35.5–42 °C)

Clinical repeatability: ± 0.25 °C (± 0.45 °F)

Humidity:

Battery life: 2 years /

If device is not used within specified temperature
and humidity ranges the technical accuracy can
not be ensured.

(93.2 °F – 108 °F)

(50 °F – 104 °F)

(95.9– 107.6 °F)
± 0.3 °C (outside this
temperature range)

≤ 95% non-condensing

1000 measurements

Type BF equipment

Subject to change without notice.

This appliance conforms to the following
standards:
DIN EN 60601-1: 3/96 «Medical electrical
equipment» –
Part 1: General requirements for safety
DIN EN 12470-5: 2003 «Clinical thermometers» –
Part 5: Performance of infrared ear thermometers
(with maximum device)

This product conforms to the provisions
of the EC directive 93/42/EEC
(Medical Device Directive).

MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT needs
special precautions regarding EMC. For detailed
description of EMC requirements please contact
the Braun Infoline (see page 2).

Portable and mobile RF communications
equipment can affect MEDICAL ELECTRICAL
EQUIPMENT.

Please do not dispose of the product in the
household waste at the end of its useful life.
Disposal can take place at a Braun Service
Centre or at appropriate collection points
provided in your country.

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Français

Le thermomètre ThermoScan de Braun a été
élaboré avec soin pour prendre des mesures de
température auriculaire précises et rapides en
toute sécurité. La forme de l’embout du thermo­mètre empêche tout risque d’insertion trop pro­fonde dans le conduit auditif, de manière à ne pas
endommager le tympan.

Toutefois, à l’instar des autres
thermomètres, il est nécessaire de
l’utiliser de manière appropriée, afin
d’obtenir des mesures précises.
C’est pourquoi nous vous invitons à
lire attentivement la notice d’utilisation
ci-dessous en entier.

Important

• La température ambiante d’utilisation de ce
thermomètre est comprise entre 10 °C et 40 °C
(50 °F et 104 °F).

• N’exposez pas ce thermomètre à des tempéra­tures extrêmes (inférieures à –20 °C / –4 °F ou
supérieures à 50 °C / 122 °F) ou à une humidité
excessive (plus de 95% d’humidité relative).

• Ce thermomètre doit être utilisé exclusivement
avec des embouts jetables Braun ThermoScan
(LF 40). D’autres embouts jetables pourraient
entraîner un manque de précision.

• Il ne faut jamais utiliser ce thermomètre sans
avoir placé au préalable un nouvel embout
propre.

• Si le thermomètre est utilisé accidentellement
sans embout jetable, nettoyez l’embout du
thermomètre (voir la section « Entretien et
nettoyage »).

• Conservez les embouts jetables hors de la
portée des enfants.

• Ce thermomètre a été conçu uniquement pour
une utilisation familiale.

• Ce thermomètre ne peut en aucun cas
remplacer une consultation chez votre médecin.

Température du corps

La température normale du corps correspond à
une fourchette de valeurs. Le tableau ci-dessous
indique que cette fourchette varie en fonction de la
partie du corps où elle est relevée. C’est pourquoi,
des mesures prises dans différents endroits du
corps ne doivent pas être directement comparées.

Fourchettes normales de températures :

1

: 34,7 – 37,3 °C 94,5 – 99,1 °F

Axillaire

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Buccale
Rectale
ThermoScan2 :

• De même, la fourchette normale de tempéra-

Fourchettes normales par âge avec
ThermoScan2 :

0 – 2 ans 36,4 – 38,0 °C 97,5 – 100,4 °F
3 – 10 ans 36,1 – 37,8 °C 97,0 – 100,0 °F
11 – 65 ans 35,9 – 37,6 °C 96,6 – 99,7 °F
> 65 ans 35,8 – 37,5 °C 96,4 – 99,5 °F

Toutefois, les fourchettes de températures varient
également de manière sensible d’une personne à
l’autre et au cours d’une même journée.

1. Chamberlain, J.M., Terndrup, T.E., New Light on Ear Thermometer

2. Chamberlain, J.M., et al., Determination of Normal Ear

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: 35,5 – 37,5 °C 95,9 – 99,5 °F

1

: 36,6 – 38,0 °C 97,9 – 100,4 °F

35,8 – 38,0 °C 96,4 – 100,4 °F

ture d’une personne tend à diminuer avec l’âge.
Le tableau ci-dessous montre les fourchettes
normales par âge avec ThermoScan.

Readings, Contemporary Pediatrics, Mars 1994.

Temperature with an Infrared Emission Detection Thermometer,
Annals of Emergency Medicine, Janvier 1995.