medisana 0297 FTC Digital Thermometer User Guide

medisana 0297 FTC Digital Thermometer

Product Information

The Thermometer FTC 0297 is a digital thermometer manufactured by medisana GmbH, a German healthcare company. It has an LCD display and comes with a cap for sensor protection. The thermometer can be used for oral, rectal, or underarm temperature measurement. It has a memory function and runs on batteries. The thermometer should not be boiled for cleaning and a new battery should be inserted when the battery symbol appears on the display.

Product Usage Instructions

• In the Mouth: Clean the thermometer before use. Place the thermometer with the sensor tip 1 under the tongue and close the mouth. Breathe through the nose during measurement to prevent inaccurate readings.
• In the Rectum: Clean the thermometer before use. Carefully insert the sensor tip 1 approx. 3.5 cm into the rectum. The rectal measurement may be unpleasant but delivers accurate results.
• Under the Armpit: Clean the armpit before use. Place the thermometer with sensor tip 1 in the armpit. Lower the arm and lightly press it against the body during measurement.

Note: The thermometer should not be boiled for cleaning.

Battery Replacement: When the battery symbol appears on the display, remove the cap 4 of the battery compartment and replace with a new battery. Use an appropriate tool, such as a pen tip, to open the battery compartment.

LCD display 2

SAFETY INFORMATION

Important notes! Be sure to keep!
Please read these instructions for use carefully before using the device, in particular the safety instructions and keep the instructions in a safe place for future reference. If you give the device to someone else, be sure to include these instruc-tions for use.
The thermometer contains small parts that could be swal-lowed by children. Do not leave the thermometer unattended in the hands of children.
Use the thermometer only for taking body temperature under the tongue, in the armpits, or in the rectum. Do not use the thermometer in the ears.
Use the thermometer only for measuring body temperatures. The thermometer is not suitable for professional use.
Do not attempt to repair the thermometer yourself. If it no longer functions properly, do not continue to use it. Ask your dealer and have repairs done only by medisana service. Observe the operating and storage conditions in order to keep the medisana FTC thermometer fully functional for a long time.

SCOPE OF DELIVERY

Please first check whether the device is complete.
The contents include:

• the medisana FTC thermometer
• Battery type AG3 or LR41 (already installed)
• Storage box
• Instructions for use

Remove/insert battery

The medisana FTC thermometer is ready to use out of the package as the battery is already pre-in-serted. However, if after a certain period of opera-tion, a battery symbol appears on the display, the battery must be replaced. To do this, pull off the cap 4 of the battery compartment and remove the battery com-partment about 18 mm from the thermometer. Use a suitable tool, such as a ballpoint pen tip, to loosen the button cell battery carefully. Insert the new button cell battery with the “+” symbol pointing upwards. Slide the battery compartment back into the thermome-ter. Close the battery compartment again with the cap.

Taking temperatures: fast and error-free!
Fevers are often associated with fatigue, body aches, shivering, and chills. The course of the disease can best be controlled by measuring the fever two to three times a day at intervals of 4 to 6 hours. The measurement should always be performed in the same area of the body and at about the same time for the results to be comparable. The medisana FTC thermometer makes it quick and easy to take a current body temperature. Frequent errors such as not leaving the thermometer in place long enough can almost be ruled out. A temperature measurement can be carried out in the following areas: a) under the tongue (oral), b) in the armpit (axillary), c) in the rectum (rectal)

Measurement

Turn the thermometer on by pressing the Start button 3. All of the symbols will appear for about two seconds, followed by a short beep. The most recent reading will then be briefly displayed on the LCD display 2 (with a small M appearing on the right edge of the display). If the temperature is less than 32°C, you will see “Lo” and a flashing “°C” on the LCD display 2. This means the medisana FTC thermometer is ready to use. Position the sensor tip under the tongue, in the armpit, or in the rectum. The thermometer will then auto- matically start measuring the temperature. During the meas-urement, the current temperature is displayed continuously. As soon as the measurement is completed, 10 beeps sound and the measured temperature is shown on the display. If the thermometer detects a temperature of more than 37.7 °C, a fever alarm will sound in the form of 10 triple beeps. The thermometer switches off automatically eight minutes after the measurement. To extend battery life, however, you should turn the thermometer off by pressing the Start button 3 once you have read the result.
Taking the temperature in different parts of the body The medisana FTC thermometer is suitable for taking tem-peratures under the tongue, in the armpit, or in the rectum. It is completely waterproof. After about 1 minute, 10 short beeps will sound and the measurement result is shown on the LCD display 2. Then the thermometer can be removed. For a safe and accurate measurement, you should consider the following when positioning the thermometer:

• IN THE MOUTH: Place the thermometer with the sensor tip 1 under the tongue and close the mouth. Breathe through the nose during measurement to prevent the reading from being distorted.
• IN THE RECTUM: Many patients find rectal measurement unpleasant, but it does deliver accurate results. Carefully insert the sensor tip 1 approx. 3.5 cm into the rectum.
• MEASUREMENT UNDER THE ARMPIT: Clean the armpit be-fore taking the temperature. Place the thermometer with sensor tip 1 in the armpit. Lower the arm and lightly press it against the body during measurement.

MEMORY FUNCTION

The medisana FTC thermometer has a memory function that allows you to recall the most recent reading. Turn the thermom-eter on by pressing the Start button 3. All of the symbols of the display will appear for about two seconds, followed by a short beep. The most recent reading will then be briefly displayed on the LCD display 2 (with a small M appearing on the right edge of the display).

Cleaning and disinfection

The medisana FTC thermometer is waterproof and easy to clean and disinfect. Before and after each measurement, clean the thermometer with a cloth soaked in a mild alcohol solution. You can also place the thermometer in a suitable disinfectant solution. Your specialist dealer will gladly recommend suitable cleaning products and advise you regarding their use. Do not ever boil the thermometer!

Instructions for disposal

Do not throw this thermometer away in ordinary household waste. Consumers are legally obliged to bring all used batteries, rechargeable or otherwise, whether they contain harmful sub-stances or not, to a collection site in their community so that they can be transferred to the proper channels for disposal. Remove the batteries before disposing of the device. Do not throw used batteries in ordinary household waste, but instead only with other hazardous waste or at a battery collecting station at a specialist shop. Contact your local authority or dealer regarding disposal.

Technical information

• Name and model: medisana FTC Thermometer Button cell battery 1.5V (Type GP192 or LR 41)
• Voltage supply: Button cell battery 1.5V (Type GP192 or LR 41)
• Battery life: about 2500 measurements
• Range of measurement: 32.0°-42.0°C
• Measurement accuracy: ± 0.1°C (deviation from the actual body temperature in the measuring range of 35.5°-42.0°C) not extrapolating
• Operating conditions: 10.0°-40.0°C
• Storage and transport conditions: -10.0° to +60.0°C
• Dimensions (L x W x H): about 10 mm x 128 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: about 9.8 g
• Item no. 77030
• EAN Code: 40 15588 77030 2

Device corresponds to protection class B
Manufacturer
Manufacture date
Read the instructions for use carefully.
Batch number

The CE marking refers to the EU Directive 93/42/EEC. The design and manufacture were carried out in compliance with the following European standards: EN 80601-2-56 (Medical thermometers), EN ISO 15223, EN 60601-1 (Electrical safety for medical devices). Electro-magnetic compatibility: The device meets the requirements of EN 60601-1-2 for electromagnetic compatibility. Contact medisana to request details about these measurement data.

Warranty and repair conditions

In case of a warranty claim, please contact your specialist shop or take the thermometer directly to the service point. Should you have to return the device, please state the defect and enclose a copy of the purchase receipt or invoice. The following warranty conditions apply:

1. medisana products are guaranteed for 3 years from the date of purchase. In case of a warranty claim, the purchase receipt or invoice must be provided as proof of the purchase date.
2. Defects due to material or manufacturing defects will be remedied free of charge within the warranty period.
3. A warranty service does not extend the warranty period for either the device or for the components replaced.
4. The following are excluded from the warranty:
   • a. any damage caused by improper handling, e.g. failure to follow the instructions for use.
   • b. damage due to repair or intervention by the purchaser or unauthorised third parties;
   • c. transport damage that has occurred on the way from the manufacturer to the consumer or when sending it to the service centre.
   • d. accessories subject to normal wear.
5. Liability for direct or indirect consequential damage caused by the device is also excluded when the damage on the device is recognised as a warranty claim.

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