Philips Expression MR400 - Placing the Temperature Sensor at the Body Site

11‐6MonitoringTemperature  ExpressionMR400InstructionsforUse
Placing the Temperature Sensor at the Body Site
WARNING
When inserting the sensor into the mouth, use care not to scrape or tear the jacket on the
patient’s teeth and ensure that the patient does not bite the sensor, as this could expose the
sensor and compromise the infection control features of the jacket.
Note
During MRI procedures a large amount of radio frequency (RF) energy is present, which may
cause a patient’s body temperature to increase.
Whenmakingbodytemperaturemeasurements,placethecoveredsensorattheesophagealor
rectalsiteaccordingtothestepsbelow.
5Ensurethatthepatientsegmentofthesensoriscompletely
inserted.Thereshouldbenoexcessspaceatjackettipandthe
jackettabsshouldextendoverthesensor’sjacketretainer.
6Ifneeded, securethejackettabstothejacketretainerusing
medicaltape.Followthestepsbelowtomakeabodytemperature
measurement.
7Whenreadytoapplythesensortothepatient,peelthejacket
packageopenandremovethejacketedsensor,usingcarenotto
soilthesterilizedjacket.
For
sensorplacementinstructions,seePlacingtheSensoratthe
BodySite,below.
Step Action
Jacket
tabs
Jacket
tip
Patient
segment
Jacket
retainer