Welch Allyn SureTemp 670 User manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION ....................................................................... 2

SAFETY & WARNINGS............................................................. 2

SETUP ....................................................................................... 3

CHANGING PROBES ....................................................... 4

OPERA TION .............................................................................. 4

T AKING ORAL TEMPERATURES..................................... 6

T AKING RECTAL TEMPERATURES................................. 8

T AKING AXILLAR Y TEMPERATURES.............................. 9

FEA TURES .............................................................................. 10

DISPLA Y & ERROR INDICATORS ........................................... 1 1

CLEANING AND STERILIZA TION........................................... 13

BA TTER Y REPLACEMENT..................................................... 13

CUSTOMER SERVICE............................................................ 14

ACCESSORIES A V AILABLE ................................................... 14

SPECIFICA TIONS ................................................................... 14

LIMITED WARRANTY........................................... BACK COVER

1. Probe cover box

2. Probe

3. Display

4. Backlight/Recall switch

5. Timer switch

6. Display legends

7. Battery access door

8. Probe handle collar

9. Ejection button

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10. Probe cover
storage well

11. Fahrenheit/Celsius
select switch

12. Normal/Monitor mode
select switch

13. Probe storage channel

14. Probe connector
receptacle

Figure 1

INTRODUCTION

The Welch Allyn SureTemp® is a portable thermistor ther­mometer to be used for measuring patient temperatures
ranging from 28.9°C to 42.2°C (84°F to 108°F). Oral and
rectal probes utilize single-use disposable probe covers which
limit cross-contamination. Oral and rectal temperatures are
taken using Normal or Monitor operating modes. Axillary
temperatures are taken using the Monitor operating mode.
In the Normal mode, the thermometer’s microprocessor “pre-
dicts” body temperature in about 4 seconds for oral tempera­tures and in about 15 seconds for rectal temperatures. The
Monitor mode displays the temperature of the probe which
will reflect the patient’s actual temperature after 3 minutes
and will continue for as long as the probe remains in place.

SAFETY & WARNINGS

Caution: Federal (USA) law restricts this device to sale by or
on the order of a physician.

In order to obtain accurate and reliable temperature-taking
results and ensure patient safety, it is important that this
booklet be read thoroughly prior to using the instrument. If
you have any technical or clinical questions concerning the
thermometer’s use and/or care, please contact our Cus­tomer Service Department at [phone].

• Single-use disposable probe covers, available from Welch
Allyn, will limit patient cross-contamination. The use of
any other probe cover or the failure to use a probe cover

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may produce temperature errors and will invalidate the
instrument’s warranty.

• Oral probes (blue ejection button) are to be used for
taking oral and axillary temperatures only. Rectal probes
(red ejection button) are to be used for taking rectal
temperatures only. The use of the wrong probe will
produce temperature errors.

• The thermometer case is not waterproof; do not drip fluids
onto it or immerse.

• Do not use this instrument for any purpose other than that
specified in this booklet. Doing so will invalidate the
instrument’s warranty.

• Do not use the thermometer if you notice any signs of
damage to the probe or instrument. Contact our Cus­tomer Service Department for immediate assistance.

SETUP

1. Unpack the Welch Allyn Thermometer System. Check
for any damage that may have occurred during shipping.

2. Select the desired probe (oral probe - blue for oral or
axillary, rectal probe - red).

3. Insert the connector plug into the probe connector
receptacle. Check that the connection is secure.

4. Insert the probe shaft into the probe storage channel.
(Figure 1).

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5. Observe that the proper

probe type is displayed

Figure 2

briefly; OrL = Oral or
rEC = Rectal. (Figure 2
shows Oral display).
Make sure the display
has returned to blank
before removing probe
to take a temperature.

6. Remove the tab from a box of 25 Welch Allyn disposable

probe covers (part number 05031) and insert the box
into the storage well on the thermometer.

CHANGING PROBES

• Remove the probe from the probe storage channel.

• Unplug the probe connector from the thermometer.

• Repeat steps 2 through 5 in the SETUP section.

OPERATION

1. Place the carrying strap around your neck with the instru-

ment display facing you.

2. Select temperature scale (Fahrenheit or Celsius) and

temperature measurement mode (Normal or Monitor).
(Figure 3). (Most temperatures are taken in the

Normal mode.)

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