Dinamap Pro Series Operation Manual - Ardus Medical, Inc.

General Warning
• The performance of the Monitor may be degraded if it
is operated outside of the environmental conditions
specified in Appendix A.
General Cautions
• Be careful not to overextend the coiled cord of the
temperature probe. Overextension can damage the
probe coil connector interfaces.
• Accurate oral temperatures (blue) can only be
obtained by placing the probe under the tongue in the
right or left sublingual pocket. Temperatures in other
locations in the mouth can vary by more than 2 OF or
1 OC.
• Accurate rectal temperatures can only be obtained by
using the red temperature probe. Red and blue
temperature probes are not interchangeable.
• Do not allow the tip of the predictive temperature
probe to come into contact with a heat source (e.g.,
hands or fingers) prior to taking a temperature
determination. If this occurs, allow 5 seconds for the
probe tip to cool before proceeding.
• Use only IVAC* probes and probe covers. The size,
shape, and thermal characteristics of the probe covers
can affect the performance of the instrument.
Inaccurate readings or retention problems may occur
unless IVAC probes and probe covers are used.
Procedures
1. Connect the temperature probe cable to the
temperature probe connector (15).
2. Remove the temperature probe from the probe holster.
Place a protective temperature probe cover on the
probe and insert the probe appropriately.
3. The determination begins automatically. Hold the
temperature probe steady until the determination is
complete. This takes approximately 60 seconds, during
which time a pattern of lines on the temperature display
(12) appears as a “chase sequence” to indicate progress.
*IVAC is a trademark of Alaris Medical Systems
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