Welch Allyn 692 Capturing Oral Temperature Electronic Thermometer Instructions
- June 6, 2024
- Welch Allyn
Table of Contents
Capturing Oral
Temperature
Welch Allyn SureTemp® Plus Electronic
Thermometer Models 692/690
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Ensure that the probe with the blue ejection button and blue probe well is installed.
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Remove the probe from the probe well.
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Observe the Oral Mode indicator on the display (flashing oral icon).
If this icon is not flashing, press the Mode Selection button until the icon appears. -
Load a Welch Allyn disposable probe cover.
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Place the probe tip deep into the patient’s sublingual pocket as shown.
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Do not hand the probe to the patient to place in their mouth.
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Always hold the probe in place, maintaining tissue contact until the temperature has been captured.
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Remove the probe and eject the probe cover.
The following may interfere with accurate temperature readings for up to 20 minutes:
- Brushing teeth
- Smoking
- Eating/drinking
- Activity such as climbing stairs or running
Tips for Taking Oral Temperatures with SureTemp Plus Electronic
Thermometers
- Always allow the patient to ask questions prior to placing the probe in the mouth. Encourage them not to speak while the thermometer is taking a temperature.
- Please inform your patient that biting the probe tip while taking the temperature may result in damage to the probe.
- Use only Welch Allyn disposable prove covers. Use of any other probe cover may result in inaccurate temperature readings.
Monitor Mode
If you question a reading, recheck the temperature using the monitor mode on your thermometer. Take a temperature as desired.
- 692 model: Withdraw the probe from the probe well and press the dedicated Monitor Mode button to begin taking a reading.
- 690 model: Continue to hold the probe in place after the temperature reading displays. Press the Mode Selection button until the Monitor Mode indicator appears on the screen.
- Continue taking the temperature for three minutes.
- Long-term continuous monitoring is not recommended in any mode.
Clean and disinfect the SureTemp Plus Thermometer on a routine basis according to each facility’s policy whenever contamination occurs. For recommended cleaning and disinfection instructions, please refer to our Directions for Use manual.
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