Microlife IR 1DE1 - Product Description; How the Ear Thermometer Measures Temperature

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3. Product Description
(1) Probe Cover
(2) Probe
(3) Start button
(4) LCD Display
(5) O/I button
(6) Battery Cover
4. How this Ear Thermometer Measures Ear Temperature
Thisthermometermeasuresinfraredenergyradiatedfromtheeardrum
andthesurroundingtissue.Thisenergyiscollectedthroughthelens
andconvertedtoatemperaturevalue.Themeasuredreadingobtained
directlyfromtheeardrum(TympanicMembrane)ensuresthemost
accurateeartemperature.
Measurementstakenfromthesurroundingtissueoftheearcanalgene-
ratelowerreadingsandmayresultinmisdiagnosisoffever.
To avoid an inaccurate measurement:
• Firstsliponaprobecover.
• SwitchonthethermometerbypressingtheO/Ibutton.
• Afteronebeepisheard(andthetemperaturescaleiconisflashing),
straightentheearcanalbygentlypullingthemiddleoftheearback
andup.
• Placetheprobefirmlyintotheearcanal,presstheSTARTbutton
and keep the probe in the ear until the thermometer beeps to
signalthecompletionofthemeasurement.
This thermometer has been clinically tested and proven to be
safe and accurate when used in accordance with its opera-
ting instruction manual.
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