Visiomed THERMOFLASH LX-26 User Manual

ENGLISH

USER MANUAL

M

EDICAL INFRARED NO CONTACT THERMOMETER

- LX-26 M

ODEL

CONTENTS

I. S

AFETY PRECAUTIONS

II. I

NTRODUCTION

III. P

RECAUTIONS BEFORE USE

IV. O

PERATING PRINCIPLE

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HE DIFFERENT METHODS OF TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT

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ORMAL TEMPERATURES ACCORDING TO MEASUREMENT METHOD

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DVANTAGES OF TEMPORAL ARTERY (TA) TEMPERATURE

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ORMAL TEMPERATURE ACCORDING TO AGE

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RACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS WHEN TAKING A TEMPERATURE

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OW TO TAKE A TEMPERATURE

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ONSTRAINTS

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VI. F

VII. U

VIII. S

IX. T

X. R

XI. A

XII. T

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ESCRIPTION OF THE THERMOFLASH

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ETTING & FUNCTION OF MENU

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HOOSING THE TEMPERATURE UNIT – F1 MENU

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ALARME SETUP – F2 MENU

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HOICE OF DISPLAY MODE: BODY OR SURFACE TEMP – F3 MENU

4. T

OTAL DIFFERENCE – F4 MENU

5. B

UZZER ON / OFF – F5 MENU

6. E

XITING THE SETTING MODE

7. D

ATA MEMORY

8. C

HANGING THE BATTERIES

ECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS & PRECISION

EMARKS

CCESSORIES SUPPLIED

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AFETY PRECAUTIONS

I. S

- Follow the maintenance advice stipulated in this instruction

manual.

- This device may be used for personal home use.

- This device must only be used for the purposes described in this

instruction manual.

- This device must only be used in an ambient temperature range

of between 10 and 40 °C.

- This device must always be kept in a clean, dry area.

- Do not expose this thermometer to electric shocks.

- Do not expose this thermometer to extreme temperature

conditions of >50°C or > - 20°C.

- Do not use this device in relative humidity higher than 85%.

- The protective glass over the lens is the most fragile part of the

thermometer.

- Do not touch the glass of the infrared lens with your fingers.

- Clean the glass with a cotton bud lightly moistened with 70°

alcohol.

- Do not expose the thermometer to sunlight or to water.

- Do not use this device outside.

- Never drop the device.

- Should a problem occur with your device, please contact your

retailer. Do not attempt to repair this device yourself.

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For your safety, ONLY use the charger supplied.

Do not dismantle the device or the rechargeable base station.

T

HE MANUFACTURER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ALTER THE SPECIFICATIONS

MPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

OF THE PRODUCT WITHOUT PRIOR NOTIFICATION

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II. I

NTRODUCTION

The Visiomed Thermo
has been developed using latest infrared technology. This
technology allows temporal artery (TA) temperature to be taken at a
distance of about 5cm away from the forehead.
Precise, Instantaneous and without Contact, the Thermo
LX-26 is, to date, the most suitable thermometer for no risk
temperature measurement. It has been demonstrated that this
method of TA temperature measurement is more precise than
tympanic thermometry and better tolerated than rectal
thermometry
However, as with other types of thermometer, it is essential to use
the Thermo
stable results.
You are therefore advised to read this instruction manual and the
safety precautions carefully before use.

(1) Greenes D, Fleisher G. Accuracy of a Noninvasive Temporal Artery Thermometer for
Use in Infants. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2001;155:376.

III. P

In order to obtain reliable and stable results, you are advised each
time there is a significant change in the ambient temperature due to
a change in environment, to allow the Thermo
acclimatise to this ambient temperature for 15 to 20 minutes before
using it.
It is important to allow a one minute interval between two
measurements.

(1)

.

Flash

RECAUTIONS BEFORE USE

The Thermo

It is not necessary to calibrate the device when

Flash

LX-26 thermometer without contact

Flash

LX-26 properly in order to obtain reliable and

Flash

LX-26 is pre-set at the factory.

starting it up.

Flash

LX-26 to

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IV. O

PERATING PRINCIPLE

All objects, solid, liquid or gas, emit energy by radiation. The
intensity of this energy depends on the temperature of the object.
The Thermo
measure the temperature of a person by the energy the person
emits. This measurement can be taken thanks to an external
temperature probe on the device which permanently analyses and
registers the ambient temperature. Therefore, as soon as the
operator holds the thermometer near the body and activates the
radiation sensor, the measurement is taken instantly by detection of
the infrared heat generated by the arterial blood flow. Body heat
can therefore be measured without any interference from the heat
of the surrounding environment.

T

Flash

LX-26 infrared thermometer is therefore able to

HE DIFFERENT METHODS OF TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT

Core temperature

Core temperature is the most precise measurement and involves
measuring the temperature in the pulmonary artery by means of a
catheter equipped with a thermal probe which can read the
temperature
measuring the oesophageal temperature. However, such invasive
temperature measurement methods require specific equipment and
expertise.

Rectal thermometry

Rectal temperature adjusts slowly in comparison to the evolution of
the body’s internal temperature. It has been demonstrated that
rectal temperature remains raised long after the internal
temperature of the patient has started to drop and vice versa.
Furthermore, rectal perforations have been known to occur as a
result of this method and without appropriate sterilisation
techniques, rectal thermometry can spread germs often found in
faeces.

in situ.

The same method is employed for probes

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Oral thermometry

Oral temperature is easily influenced by recent ingestion of food or
drinks and by breathing through the mouth. To measure oral
temperature, the mouth must remain closed and the tongue
lowered for three to four minutes which is a difficult task for young
children to accomplish.

Axillary (armpit) temperature
Although it may be easy to measure axillary temperature, it has
been proven that it does not provide an accurate measurement of
the child’s internal temperature. To take this type of temperature,
the thermometer must be wedged tightly over the axillary artery.
Despite the low sensitivity and relative inaccuracy of axillary
temperature in detecting fever, this method is recommended by

American Academy of Pediatrics

as a screening test for fever in

The

newborns.

Tympanic thermometry

In order to obtain a precise temperature reading, good command of
the measurement technique is required. The thermometer probe
must be placed as close as possible to the warmest part of the
external ear canal. An incorrectly placed probe could lead to a false
temperature reading.

NORMAL TEMPERATURES ACCORDING TO MEASUREMENT METHOD

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EASUREMENT METHOD

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ECTAL

36.6°C – 38°C

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RAL

35.5°C – 37.5°C

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XILLARY

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34.7°C – 37.3°C

URICULAR
EMPORAL (THERMO

35.8°C – 38°C

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F

LASH

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35.8°C – 37.8°C

ORMAL TEMP

°

The temperature of the human body varies throughout the day. It
can also be influenced by numerous external factors: age, sex, type
and thickness of skin…

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