Philips Expression MR400 - Temperature Measurements; Making Surface Temperature Measurements

11‐4MonitoringTemperature  ExpressionMR400InstructionsforUse
Temperature Measurements
Dependinguponthemonitoringmethod(surfaceorbody),followthecorrespondingprocedure
belowtomakeatemperaturemeasurement.Allowatleast2minutesformeasurement
stabilization,withorwithoutthesensorcover(jacket).
Note
A temperature difference exists between a patient’s surface temperature and body temperature.
Making Surface Temperature Measurements
Whenmakingsurfacetemperaturemeasurements,placethetemperaturesensoratanaxillary
siteaccordingtothestepsbelow.
Tomakesurfacetemperaturemeasurements
Step Action
1 Carefullyuncoilthesensor,usingcaretoavoidknottingorkinking
thedevice.
2Cleananddisinfectthesensor;seeCleaning,Disinfectingand
InspectingtheA ccessories,onpage14‐
7,fordetails.
3 Thoroughlycleananddrythepatient’saxillaryapplic ation site.
WARNING
Do not place the sensor on or near an open wound.
Failure to comply may result in patient infection.
4 Positionthesensingtipofthesensorattheaxillarysitethenapply
ittothepatient.
5Ifdesired,changetheunitofmeasure(Celsiusisthedefault
setting);seeTEMPMenu,onpage11‐10,fordetails.
6Performthemonitoringprocedure,allowingatleast2minutesfor
the
measurementtostabilize;seeTEMPVSBox,onpage11‐8,for
details.
7 Aftertheprocedure,removethesensorfromthepatient.
8 Immediatelycleananddisinfectthesensor(seePost‐Measurement
Processingonpage11‐7).