Visiomed THERMOFLASH LX-26 User Manual

ENGLISH

USER MANUAL

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

HE DIFFERENT METHODS OF TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT

ORMAL TEMPERATURES ACCORDING TO MEASUREMENT METHOD

DVANTAGES OF TEMPORAL ARTERY (TA) TEMPERATURE

ORMAL TEMPERATURE ACCORDING TO AGE

RACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS WHEN TAKING A TEMPERATURE

OW TO TAKE A TEMPERATURE

ONSTRAINTS

V. D

VI. F

VII. U

VIII. S

IX. T

X. R

XI. A

XII. T

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ESCRIPTION OF THE THERMOFLASH

UNCTIONS

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ETTING & FUNCTION OF MENU

1. C

HOOSING THE TEMPERATURE UNIT – F1 MENU

ALARME SETUP – F2 MENU

3. C

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

ROUBLESHOOTING

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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.

For your safety, ONLY use the charger supplied.

Do not dismantle the device or the rechargeable base station.

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.

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

EASUREMENT METHOD

ECTAL

36.6°C – 38°C

RAL

35.5°C – 37.5°C

XILLARY

A T

34.7°C – 37.3°C

URICULAR EMPORAL (THERMO

35.8°C – 38°C

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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