BRAUN IRT3030 Ear Thermometer User Guide

: June 10, 2024
: Braun

Table of Contents

BRAUN IRT3030 Ear Thermometer
Intended Use
Warnings and Precautions
Product Usage Instructions
Product Care and Cleaning
Product Description
Warnings and Precautions
Hygienic lens filters
Temperature taking hints
Care and cleaning
Troubleshooting
WARRANTY
Product specifications
References
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BRAUN IRT3030 Ear Thermometer

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Product Description The Braun Ear Thermometer IRT3030 is a digital thermometer used to measure body temperature through the ear canal. It is designed for household use and is a useful screening tool for temperature. The thermometer indicates normal, fever, or high fever through audio signals, and it must stay in a stable ambient temperature for 30 minutes before operating.

Intended Use

The thermometer is intended to measure body temperature for individuals who are 4 weeks of age or older. It is not intended for pre-term babies or small- for-gestational-age newborn babies. Nursing mothers should not take a temperature measurement on themselves or have their temperature measured by another individual while or immediately after nursing a baby, as nursing can affect body temperature.

Warnings and Precautions

If you see symptoms such as unexplained irritability, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, changes in appetite or activity, seizure, muscle pain, shivering, stiff neck, pain when urinating, etc. in spite of the absence of fever, please consult your physician.
Please consult your physician if the thermometer indicates a fever or high fever.
Do not allow children to take their temperature unattended.
People who are taking antibiotics, analgesics, or antipyretics should not be assessed solely on temperature readings to determine the severity of their illness.
This thermometer contains small parts that can be swallowed or produce a choking hazard to children. Keep out of reach of children.
Temperature elevation may signal a serious illness, especially in adults who are old, frail, have a weakened immune system, or neonates and infants. Please seek professional advice immediately when there is a temperature elevation.

Product Usage Instructions

Remove a new, clean, disposable lens filter from its packaging and attach it to the thermometer.
Turn on the thermometer by pressing the power button.
Insert the thermometer into the ear canal and aim toward the eardrum.
Press the temperature button and wait for the audio signal to indicate the measurement is complete.
Remove the thermometer from the ear canal and dispose of the used lens filter.
If the thermometer is accidentally used without a disposable lens filter, clean the lens after use with a cotton swab and alcohol (see Care and Cleaning).
Store the thermometer in a cool, dry place.

Product Care and Cleaning

Do not immerse the thermometer in water or other liquids.
Clean the thermometer with a soft, dry cloth after use.
If the thermometer is accidentally used without a disposable lens filter, clean the lens with a cotton swab and alcohol.

Product Description

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Protective cap
Hygienic lens filter
Probe
«start» button
Probe tip (lens)
Lens filter detector
Display
Battery door safety lock
Battery door (1 X 3V type 2032 battery)

Indications for Use / Intended Use
The Braun ThermoScan® 3 Ear thermometer is intended for the intermittent measurement and monitoring of human body temperature by consumers in the home.

Warnings and Precautions

Please consult your physician if you see symptoms such as unexplained irritability, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, changes in appetite or activity, seizures, muscle pain, shivering, stiff neck, pain when urinating, etc. in spite of the absence of fever.
Please consult your physician if the thermometer indicates a fever or high fever.
This thermometer is not intended for pre-term babies or small-for-gestational-age newborn babies (birth to 4 weeks of age). Pre-term is defined as babies born before 37 weeks of gestation. Small-for-gestational-age is defined as a newborn baby, born at 37 weeks or later, with a weight below the 10th percentile for newborn babies of the same gestational age Nursing mothers should not take a temperature measurement on themselves or have their temperature measured by another individual while or immediately after nursing a baby, as nursing can affect body temperature.
This thermometer is not intended to interpret hypothermic temperatures. If the device displays a temperature of 97.5°F (36.4°C) or less, and the individual is exhibiting atypical symptoms or behaviors, contact your doctor or health care professional.

DO NOT allow children to take their temperature unattended
DO NOT modify this equipment without the authorization of the manufacturer.

People who are taking antibiotics, analgesics, or antipyretics should not be assessed solely on temperature readings to determine the severity of their illness. This thermometer contains small parts that can be swallowed or produce a choking hazard to children. Keep out of reach of children. Temperature elevation may signal a serious illness, especially in adults who are old, frail, have a weakened immune system, or neonates and infants. Please seek professional advice immediately when there is a temperature elevation and if you are taking temperature for individuals who are:

Neonates and infants under 3 months (Consult your physician immediately if the temperature exceeds 99.4 °F or 37.4 °C).
Individuals having diabetes mellitus or a weakened immune system (e.g., HIV positive, cancer chemotherapy, chronic immunosuppressant treatment, splenectomy).
Individuals who are bedridden (e.g., paraplegia, quadriplegia, stroke, chronic illness, surgical recovery, nursing home patient, stroke, chronic illness, recovering from surgery).
A transplant recipient (e.g., liver, heart, lung, kidney).
Fever may be lower or even absent in elderly patients.
DO NOT expose the thermometer to temperature extremes (below –13 °F / –25 °C or over 131 °F / 55 °C ) or excessive humidity (> 95 % RH).
This thermometer must only be used with genuine Braun
ThermoScan® disposable lens filters. Other lens filters can lead to inaccuracy.
To avoid inaccurate measurements ALWAYS use this thermometer with a new, clean, disposable lens filter.
If the thermometer is accidentally used without a disposable lens filter, clean the lens after use (see “Care and cleaning”).
Keep disposable lens filters out of reach of children.
This thermometer is intended for household use only.
This product is not intended to diagnose any disease but is a useful screening tool for temperature.
Use of this thermometer is not intended as a substitute for consultation with your physician.
This thermometer must stay in a stable ambient (room) temperature for 30 minutes before operating.

Audio temperature indicator
The thermometer will signal by beeps normal, fever, or high fever.

Temperature reading	Number of beeps
Normal (99.3 °F or ≤37.4 °C)	One beep: )
Fever (99.5 °F or ≥ 37.5 °C)	Two beeps, repeated: )) )) ))
High Fever (101.5 °F or ≥ 38.6 °C)	Four beeps, repeated: )))) )))) ))))

Body temperature
Normal body temperature is a range. It varies by site of measurement, and it tends to decrease with age. It also varies from person to person and fluctuates throughout the day.
Therefore, it is important to determine normal temperature ranges.

How to use your Braun ThermoScan®
Before taking the temperature, make sure the ear is free from obstructions or excess earwax.

DO NOT attempt to take the reading without a hygienic lens filter on – the measuring sensor must be kept protected and clean from earwax to give accurate readings. Change the hygienic lens filter with each use to ensure hygiene, to keep a child safe from cross-contamination, and to ensure earwax residues on the disposable lens filter do not impact the accuracy of the reading.

To turn the thermometer on, push the “start” button (4). During an internal self-check, the display shows all segments. The reading shown on the screen is the last temperature taken. The flashing symbol of the lens filter will appear if no lens filter is attached. Temperature can be taken only if the lens filter is mounted on the probe. The thermometer is ready to use after two beeps are sounded and the non-flashing ear icon appears.
Fit the probe (3) snugly into the ear canal, aim the probe straight toward the opposite ear or temple, then push the “start” button (4). One beep signals normal temperature. The audio temperature indicator will trigger 2 consecutive beeps when the reading is equal or higher to 99.5 °F (37.5 °C) and 4 beeps if the reading is equal or higher to 101.5 °F (38.6 °C). The result is shown on the display (7).
Gently pull off the hygienic lens filter (2). Do not use force in removing the hygienic lens filter.
Put on a new, clean, hygienic lens filter by snapping it into position.
Place the protective cap on (1). The Braun ThermoScan® 3 Ear thermometer turns off automatically after 60 seconds of inactivity. The thermometer can be turned off by pressing and holding the start button for more than 5 seconds.

Hygienic lens filters

Use a clean disposable hygienic lens filter with each measurement:

To ensure hygienic use.
To protect your child from cross-contamination.
To ensure earwax residues do not impact the accuracy of the reading.

Earwax and dirt on the tip of the hygienic lens filter, even in the microscopic layer, can create an obstacle between the sensor and the infrared heat emitted by the ear and impact the accuracy of the measurement.

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Temperature taking hints

Replace the hygienic lens filter with every use to maintain hygiene and accuracy.
A measurement taken in the right ear may differ from the measurement taken in the left ear. Therefore, always take the temperature in the same ear.
The ear must be free from obstructions or excess earwax build-up to take an accurate reading.
External factors may influence ear temperatures, including when an individual has:
- been lying on one ear or the other
- had their ears covered
- been exposed to very hot or very cold temperatures, or
- been recently swimming or bathing In these cases, remove the individual from the situation and wait 20 minutes prior to taking a temperature.
If ear drops or other ear medications have been placed in the ear canal of one ear, take the temperature in the untreated ear.

Care and cleaning

The probe tip (5) is the most delicate part of the thermometer.
It has to be clean and intact to ensure accurate readings.
If the thermometer is accidentally used without a hygienic lens filter, clean the probe tip as follows:
Very gently wipe the surface with a cotton swab or soft cloth moistened with alcohol.
Do not use cleaners other than alcohol on the probe tip. The use of other cleaners could damage the tip.
Once the alcohol has dried completely, a new hygienic lens filter can be put on and a temperature measurement is taken. If the probe tip is damaged, please contact your authorized local service center.
Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the thermometer display and product exterior. Do not use abrasive cleaners. Never submerge this thermometer in water or any other liquid.
Store the thermometer and hygienic lens filters in a dry location free from dust and contamination and away from direct sunlight.
Additional hygienic lens filters (LF 40) are available at most stores selling the Braun ThermoScan® 3 Ear thermometer.

Troubleshooting

Situation	Solution
No hygienic lens filter is attached.	Attach a new, clean, hygienic lens

filter.
Measurement before device stabilization.| Wait until all the icons stop flashing.
Situation| Solution
The ambient temperature is not within the allowed operating range

( 50–104 °F or

10–40 °C).

| Allow the thermometer to remain for 30 minutes in a room where the temperature is between

50 and 104 °F or 10 and 40 °C.

HI = too high LO = too low

The temperature taken is not within the typical

human temperature range (93.2–108 °F

or 34–42.2 °C )

| Make sure the probe tip and lens are clean and a new, clean, hygienic lens filter is attached. Make sure the thermometer is properly inserted. Then, take a new temperature.
System error| Reset the thermometer

by removing the battery and then replacing it again, wait 1 minute, then turn it on again.

Please contact your authorized Service Center (See Guarantee Card).

The battery is low.| Insert the new battery.
The battery is too low. The device cannot be powered on to the ready state.| Insert the new battery.

How to change the temperature between °F and °C

Make sure the thermometer is turned off. Press and hold down the “start” button. Keep holding down the start button and after about 3 seconds the display will start to cycle between temperature scales (°F or °C). Release the start button when the desired scale is shown. This will reset the thermometer to the new temperature scale.

Replacing the battery

The thermometer is supplied with one 3V Lithium cell battery (type 2032). Insert a new battery when the low battery symbol appears on the display. The battery door design is intended to prevent a small child from easily opening the battery door to address a possible choke hazard. Open the battery compartment by inserting a narrow pointed object such as a ballpoint pen or paperclip into the small hole above the battery door (8). While pressing into the hole slowly slide back the battery door with the other hand. To close the battery door align the tabs along the side of the battery into the battery compartment and slowly slide back into position until the door clicks into its locked position.

WARNING: Chemical Burn Hazard. Keep batteries away from children.

This product contains a lithium button/coin cell battery. If a new or used lithium button/coin cell battery is swallowed or enters the body, it can cause severe internal burns and can lead to death in as little as 2 hours. Always completely secure the battery compartment. If the battery compartment does not close securely, stop using the product, remove the batteries, and keep it away from children. If you think batteries might have been swallowed or placed inside any part of the body, seek immediate medical attention.

Calibration
This product has been calibrated at the time of manufacture. If used according to the use instructions, periodic calibration is not required. If at any time you question the accuracy of temperature measurements, please contact Consumer Relations.

WARRANTY

3-Year Limited Warranty You should first read all Instructions before attempting to use this product.

A. This 3-year limited warranty applies to the repair or replacement of a product found to be defective in material or workmanship. This warranty does not apply to damage resulting from commercial, abusive, unreasonable use, or supplemental damage. Defects that are the result of normal wear and tear will not be considered
manufacturing defects under this warranty. KAZ IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you also may have other rights which vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. This warranty applies only to the original purchaser of this product from the original date of purchase.
B. At its option, Kaz will repair or replace this product if it is found to be defective in material or workmanship.
C. This warranty does not cover damage resulting from any unauthorized attempts to repair or from any use not in accordance with the instruction manual.

Call us toll-free at 1-800-477-0457 or
Visit BraunHealthcare.com/contact-us Please be sure to specify a model number.
NOTE: IF YOU EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM, PLEASE CONTACT CONSUMER RELATIONS FIRST OR SEE YOUR WARRANTY. DO NOT RETURN THE PRODUCT TO THE ORIGINAL PLACE OF PURCHASE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPEN THE THERMOMETER HOUSING YOURSELF, DOING SO MAY VOID YOUR WARRANTY AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT OR PERSONAL INJURY.

Product specifications

Model: IRT 3030
Displayed temperature range: 93.2 °F – 108 °F (34 °C – 42.2 °C) Operating ambient
temperature range: 50 °F – 104 °F (10 °C – 40 °C)
Storage temperature: -25°C – 55°C (-13°F – 131°F)
Display resolution: 0.1°F or 0.1°C Accuracy for displayed
temperature range: ±0.2°C in range 35-42°C (95-107.6°F) ±0.3°C outside that temperature range
Clinical bias: -0.198 °F (-0.11°C)
Limits of agreement: ± 0.45 °F ( 0.25 °C)
Clinical repeatability: ± 0.18 °F (0.10 °C)
Measuring Site: Ear
Reference Site: Oral (estimated oral temperature is displayed) Operating and storage
relative humidity: ≤ 95% non-condensing
Battery life: 2 years /1000 measurements
Service life: 5 years
Warranty: 3 year

If the device is not used or stored within specified temperature and humidity ranges technical accuracy cannot be ensured. This infrared thermometer meets requirements established in ASTM Standard E 1965-98 (for the thermometer system [thermometer with lens filter]). Full responsibility for the conformance of the product to the standard is assumed by Kaz USA, Inc. ASTM laboratory accuracy requirements for the thermometer only (not including a lens filter) in the display range of 96.8 °F to 102.2 °F (36 °C to 39 °C) for infrared thermometers is ± 0.4 °F (± 0.2 °C), whereas for mercury-in-glass and electronic thermometers, the requirement per ASTM Standards E 667-86 and E 1112-86 is ± 0.2 °F ( ± 0.1 °C This thermometer is specified to operate at 1 atmosphere or at altitudes with an atmospheric pressure up to 1 atmosphere.

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IP22: Protected against solid foreign objects of 12.5 mm diameter and larger. Protected against water drops falling vertically when the device is tilted up to 15°. Subject to change without notice. This appliance conforms to the following standards: ASTM E1965-98: Standard Specification for Infrared Thermometers for Intermittent Determination of Patient Temperature ISO 80601-2-56: Medical electrical equipment – Part 2-56: Particular requirements for basic safety and essential performance of clinical thermometers for body temperature measurement ANSI / AAMI ES60601-1: Medical electrical equipment – Part 1: General requirements for safety and essential performance IEC 60601-1-11: Medical Electrical Equipment – Part 1-11: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance – Collateral Standard: Requirements for medical electrical equipment and medical electrical systems used in the home healthcare environment IEC 60601-1-2: Medical Electrical Equipment – Part 1-2: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance – Collateral Standard: Electromagnetic disturbances – Requirements and tests ISO 10993-1: Biological evaluation of medical devices – Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process IEC 62304: Medical device software – Software lifecycle processes ISO 14971: Medical devices – Application of risk management to medical devices ISO 15223-1: Medical devices – Symbols to be used with medical device labels, labeling and information to be supplied – Part 1: General requirements MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT needs special precautions regarding EMC. For a detailed description of EMC requirements please contact Consumer Relations. Portable and mobile RF communications equipment can affect MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. This product contains batteries and recyclable electronic waste. To protect the environment, do not dispose of it in the household waste, but take it to appropriate local collection points. To protect the environment, dispose of empty batteries at appropriate collection sites according to national or local regulations. Keep out of reach of young children, the elderly, and pets.

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