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Model
V980USSM
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USE AND CARE MANUAL
Behind
Ear
Gentle Touch Thermometer
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Behind Ear Gentle Touch Thermometer
Instruction Manual
The Vicks® Behind Ear Gentle Touch Thermometer has been carefully
developed for accurate, safe and fast temperature measurements. The
Vicks® Behind Ear Gentle Touch Thermometer is a non-sterile, reusable
clinical thermometer intended for intermittent determination of human
body temperature using behind earlobe as the measurement as the
measurement site on people of all ages.
However, as with any thermometer, proper technique is critical in
obtaining accurate temperatures. Therefore, read the use
instructions carefully and thoroughly.
Warnings and Precautions
1. Do not use thermometer for 20 minutes on skin if exposed to hot
or cold temperatures such as direct sunlight, fireplace heat, cold
(compress), direct air conditioning air flow, swimming, bathing, etc.
2. Do not place the thermometer on scarred tissue or tissue
compromised by skin disorders.
3. Do not use on patients in trauma or patients treated with certain
drug therapies.
4. Do not take temperature from the side on which the patient was
laying — use the opposite side.
5. Do not expose the thermometer to temperature extremes
below -4°F (-20°C) or over 122°F (50°C) nor excessive humidity
(> 85% non-condensing relative humidity).
6. This thermometer should not be used to determine temperature below
95.9 °F (35.5 °C) or above 107.6 °F (42 °C). This thermometer is not
intended to interpret hypothermic temperatures.
7. Do not use this thermometer if the operating ambient temperature
range is below 50°F (10°C) or over 104°F (40°C).
8. Do not mount the battery with the positive sign facing down. The
thermometer will not work.
9. This thermometer is intended for household use only.
10. Use of this thermometer is not intended as a substitute for consultation
with your physician.
11. This thermometer is not intended for pre-term babies or small-forgestational age babies.
12. Do not allow children to take their temperatures unattended.
13. Please consult your doctor if you see symptoms such as unexplained
irritability, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, seizure, changes in
appetite or activity, even in the absence of fever, or who exhibits a low
temperature, may still need to receive medical attention.
14. People who are on antibiotics, analgesics, or antipyretics should not be
assessed solely on temperature readings to determine the severity of
their illness.
15. Temperature elevation may signal a serious illness, especially
in adults who are old, frail, have a weakened immune system, or
neonates and infants. Please seek professional advice immediately
when there is a temperature elevation and if you are taking
temperature for whom are:
• neonates and infants under 3 months
• over 60 years of age
• having diabetes mellitus or a weakened immune system (e.g. HIV
positive, cancer chemotherapy, chronic steroid treatment, splenectomy)
• bedridden (e.g. nursing home patient, stroke, chronic illness,
recovering from surgery)
• a transplant patient (e.g. liver, heart, lung, kidney)
Fever may be blunted or even absent in elderly patients.
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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Description
Power On
Turns thermometer on.
Start Button
When the thermometer is placed against the hollow behind the ear,
press and hold this button for 1 second to take a temperature.
Sensor
Measures temperature. It will move outward when the Start Button
is pressed.
Washable Ring
This is where the sensor is located. The soft washable ring gently
touches the skin behind the ear when measuring temperature.
Screen
The screen displays (green) if no fever, (yellow) when the
temperature is slightly elevated and a (red) alert for fever.
Low Battery
Indicator
Indicates when the battery needs to be replaced.
Memory
Pressing this button will recall the last 8 readings.
Battery Door
Provides access to CR2032 battery.
C/F Switch
Changes display to Celsius or Fahrenheit.
Sensor
Low Battery
Indicator
Memory
Start Button
Power On
Screen
Washable
Ring
How does Vicks Behind Ear Gentle Touch Thermometer Work?
The
Vicks
Behind Ear Gentle Touch Thermometer is a hand-held, battery
powered device designed to measure human body temperature with a
special sensor that accurately and gently detects heat flow through the skin
directly behind the ear lobe using the heat conduction effect and prediction
techniques. The thermometer calculates heat flow through the skin and by
use of a mathematical algorithm estimates the internal body temperature.
The temperature reading range of the thermometer is from 95.9° F to 107.6° F
(35.5°C to 42°C) and the reading time is about 1 second.
Why Measure Behind the Ear?
The skin area behind the earlobe is over the posterior auricular artery which
is a branch of the carotid artery. The carotid artery carries blood to the brain
and therefore this site is the best external place to measure temperature.
Body Temperature
Normal body temperature is not a single number – it’s a range.
Many people incorrectly believe that 98.6°F (37°C) is the only normal
temperature. Yet, it’s just an average number. Each person has their
own normal range which fluctuates throughout the day. It is, therefore,
important to determine your normal temperature range. A person’s normal
(healthy) temperature range tends to decrease with age.
Battery Door
C/F Switch (behind
battery door, next
to battery)
The best method to determine a normal temperature for you and your
family members is to use the thermometer when you are feeling well.
Record your reading twice a day (early morning and late afternoon) and
take an average of the two temperatures. This is considered your normal
body temperature. Any variation from it may indicate some sort of illness
and you should consult a doctor.
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First Time Use
1. Remove display plastic decal. Remove 98.6 °F label from display.
2. Pull plastic strip from under battery door on the back side of the
thermometer. No need to open the battery door. This will activate
the battery.
How to Take a Temperature
1. Press the Power Button.
2. Wait for OK.
3. Place the yellow ring of the product on the neck behind the ear lobe.
HINT: You can locate this perfect spot by touch: the soft hollow sits between
the base of the ear and the bone just behind the ear lobe. When taking a
temperature, you want to make sure to position the thermometer in this spot.
You may want to lift your child’s ear lobe slightly to ensure you are in the
right location.
4. While holding thermometer in that spot, press and hold the Start Button.
When the unit beeps, release Start Button (Takes about
one second.)
5. Temperature displays.
6. Wait 10 seconds for the count-down to take additional temperatures.
7. Thermometer will shut off automatically after 60 seconds.
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Beep
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Temperature Taking Hints
• External factors may influence accuracy, including when an individual has:
– been recently swimming or bathing.
– been lying on the side where the temperature is taken from. Never
take temperature from the side on which the patient was laying.
Use the opposite side.
– been recently exposed to hot or cold air temperatures. Wait at least
20 minutes after the patient was moved to a room with normal
operating conditions.
• Readings from the right side of the patient’s head may differ from
readings taken on the left side of the head. Therefore, preferably take
all temperatures on the same side of the head.
Memory Mode
The Vicks Behind Ear Gentle Touch Thermometer stores the last 8
temperature readings. After turning power on, the last temperature is
always briefly displayed.
• To retrieve the last 8 readings, press the “M” Button.
The Display will show the most recent temperature with
the corresponding reading number. Pressing the “M”
Button will show additional readings.
• The Memory Mode is exited either automatically if the “M” Button is no
longer pushed or by pressing the Power Button.
Fever InSight® Feature
Fever InSight helps you to better understand the meaning of your child’s
temperature with the color indicated on the display. The screen displays
Green if no fever, Yellow when the temperature is slightly elevated and
a Red alert for fever.
• For readings between 97.0-98.8, the LCD will display green as the
backlight color indicating that the measurement is within an
acceptable range.
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