Kaz BehindEar V980USSM User manual

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USE AND CARE MANUAL
BehindEar
Gentle Touch Thermometer

Behind Ear Gentle Touch Thermometer
Instruction Manual
The Vicks®Behind Ear Gentle Touch Thermometer has been carefully
developed for accurate, safe and fast temperature measurements. The
Vicks®Behind Ear Gentle Touch Thermometer is a non-sterile, reusable
clinical thermometer intended for intermittent determination of human
body temperature using behind earlobe as the measurement as the
measurement site on people of all ages.
However, as with any thermometer, proper technique is critical in
obtaining accurate temperatures. Therefore, read the use
instructions carefully and thoroughly.
Warnings and Precautions
1. Do not use thermometer for 20 minutes on skin if exposed to hot
or cold temperatures such as direct sunlight, fireplace heat, cold
(compress), direct air conditioning air flow, swimming, bathing, etc.
2. Do not place the thermometer on scarred tissue or tissue
compromised by skin disorders.
3. Do not use on patients in trauma or patients treated with certain
drug therapies.
4. Do not take temperature from the side on which the patient was
laying — use the opposite side.
5. Do not expose the thermometer to temperature extremes
below -4°F (-20°C) or over 122°F (50°C) nor excessive humidity
(> 85% non-condensing relative humidity).
6. This thermometer should not be used to determine temperature below
95.9 °F (35.5 °C) or above 107.6 °F (42 °C). This thermometer is not
intended to interpret hypothermic temperatures.
7. Do not use this thermometer if the operating ambient temperature
range is below 50°F (10°C) or over 104°F (40°C).
8. Do not mount the battery with the positive sign facing down. The
thermometer will not work.
9. This thermometer is intended for household use only.
10. Use of this thermometer is not intended as a substitute for consultation
with your physician.
11. This thermometer is not intended for pre-term babies or small-for-
gestational age babies.
12. Do not allow children to take their temperatures unattended.
13. Please consult your doctor if you see symptoms such as unexplained
irritability, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, seizure, changes in
appetite or activity, even in the absence of fever, or who exhibits a low
temperature, may still need to receive medical attention.
14. People who are on antibiotics, analgesics, or antipyretics should not be
assessed solely on temperature readings to determine the severity of
their illness.
15. 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 whom are:
•neonatesandinfantsunder3months
•over60yearsofage
•havingdiabetesmellitusoraweakenedimmunesystem(e.g.HIV
positive, cancer chemotherapy, chronic steroid treatment, splenectomy)
•bedridden(e.g.nursinghomepatient,stroke,chronicillness,
recovering from surgery)
•atransplantpatient(e.g.liver,heart,lung,kidney)
Fever may be blunted or even absent in elderly patients.

Description
Power On Turns thermometer on.
Start Button When the thermometer is placed against the hollow behind the ear,
press and hold this button for 1 second to take a temperature.
Sensor Measurestemperature.ItwillmoveoutwardwhentheStartButton
is pressed.
Washable Ring This is where the sensor is located. The soft washable ring gently
touches the skin behind the ear when measuring temperature.
Screen The screen displays (green) if no fever, (yellow) when the
temperature is slightly elevated and a (red) alert for fever.
Low Battery
Indicator
Indicateswhenthebatteryneedstobereplaced.
Memory Pressing this button will recall the last 8 readings.
Battery Door Provides access to CR2032 battery.
C/F Switch Changes display to Celsius or Fahrenheit.
Sensor
Low Battery
Indicator
Memory
Start Button
Power On
Screen
Washable
Ring
How does Vicks Behind Ear Gentle Touch Thermometer Work?
The Vicks Behind Ear Gentle Touch Thermometer is a hand-held, battery
powered device designed to measure human body temperature with a
special sensor that accurately and gently detects heat flow through the skin
directly behind the ear lobe using the heat conduction effect and prediction
techniques. The thermometer calculates heat flow through the skin and by
use of a mathematical algorithm estimates the internal body temperature.
The temperature reading range of the thermometer is from 95.9° F to 107.6° F
(35.5°C to 42°C) and the reading time is about 1 second.
Why Measure Behind the Ear?
The skin area behind the earlobe is over the posterior auricular artery which
is a branch of the carotid artery. The carotid artery carries blood to the brain
and therefore this site is the best external place to measure temperature.
Body Temperature
Normal body temperature is not a single number – it’s a range.
Many people incorrectly believe that 98.6°F (37°C) is the only normal
temperature. Yet, it’s just an average number. Each person has their
ownnormalrangewhichuctuatesthroughouttheday.Itis,therefore,
important to determine your normal temperature range. A person’s normal
(healthy) temperature range tends to decrease with age.
Battery Door
C/F Switch (behind
battery door, next
to battery)
The best method to determine a normal temperature for you and your
family members is to use the thermometer when you are feeling well.
Record your reading twice a day (early morning and late afternoon) and
take an average of the two temperatures. This is considered your normal
body temperature. Any variation from it may indicate some sort of illness
and you should consult a doctor.

First Time Use
1. Remove display plastic decal. Remove 98.6 °F label from display.
2. Pull plastic strip from under battery door on the back side of the
thermometer. No need to open the battery door. This will activate
the battery.
How to Take a Temperature
1. Press the Power Button.
2. Wait for OK.
3. Place the yellow ring of the product on the neck behind the ear lobe.
HINT: You can locate this perfect spot by touch: the soft hollow sits between
the base of the ear and the bone just behind the ear lobe. When taking a
temperature, you want to make sure to position the thermometer in this spot.
You may want to lift your child’s ear lobe slightly to ensure you are in the
right location.
4.Whileholdingthermometerinthatspot,pressandholdtheStartButton.
Whentheunitbeeps,releaseStartButton(Takesabout
one second.)
5. Temperature displays.
6. Wait 10 seconds for the count-down to take additional temperatures.
7. Thermometer will shut off automatically after 60 seconds.
M
1
M
2
Beep
4
M
5
M
6
3
Temperature Taking Hints
•Externalfactorsmayinuenceaccuracy,includingwhenanindividualhas:
– been recently swimming or bathing.
– been lying on the side where the temperature is taken from. Never
take temperature from the side on which the patient was laying.
Use the opposite side.
– been recently exposed to hot or cold air temperatures. Wait at least
20 minutes after the patient was moved to a room with normal
operating conditions.
•Readingsfromtherightsideofthepatient’sheadmaydifferfrom
readings taken on the left side of the head. Therefore, preferably take
all temperatures on the same side of the head.
Memory Mode
The Vicks Behind Ear Gentle Touch Thermometer stores the last 8
temperature readings. After turning power on, the last temperature is
always briefly displayed.
•Toretrievethelast8readings,pressthe“M”Button.
The Display will show the most recent temperature with
thecorrespondingreadingnumber.Pressingthe“M”
Button will show additional readings.
•TheMemoryModeisexitedeitherautomaticallyifthe“M”Buttonisno
longer pushed or by pressing the Power Button.
Fever InSight®Feature
FeverInSighthelpsyoutobetterunderstandthemeaningofyourchild’s
temperature with the color indicated on the display. The screen displays
Green if no fever, Yellow when the temperature is slightly elevated and
a Red alert for fever.
•Forreadingsbetween97.0-98.8,theLCDwilldisplaygreenasthe
backlight color indicating that the measurement is within an
acceptable range.

•Forreadingsbetween98.9-100.3,theLCDwilldisplayyellowasthe
backlight color indicating a slight elevation in temperature measurement.
•Forreadings100.4andabove,theLCDwilldisplayredasthebacklight
color indicating possible fever.
Trouble-Shooting
Problem Possible Cause Solution
Power can not be turned on Battery is low or not
snapped into position inside
the battery holder.
Make sure battery is tightly
snappedintobatteryholder.Ifthe
battery is dead, replace battery.
Product doesn’t turn off Internalmalfunction Remove and replace battery.
Patient or thermometer
was moved from a cold
environment.
Thermometer probe was
recently wet cleaned.
Wait at least 20 minutes before
retaking temperature.
Wait at least 5 minutes after cleaning
before retaking temperature.
Patient or thermometer
was moved from a warm
environment.
Patient was laying on
the same side where
measurement was taken.
Wait at least 20 minutes before
retaking temperature.
Measure temperature from the
opposite side.
Internalmalfunction Restartthermometer.
Thermometer was moved during
temperature taking process.
Thermometer was not in the
correct position during the
temperature taking process.
Shortmeasurementtime.
Startbuttonwaspressed
too slow.
Holdthermometerstilland
retake measurement.
Make sure yellow ring of
thermometer is behind ear lobe
and retake measurement.
MakesurethattheStartButtonis
kept pressed until the beep sounds.
Retake the temperature and
ensure the start button is
pressed down quickly.
BesuretoholdtheStartButton
until you hear the beep.
Care and Cleaning
•IftheSensorneedstobecleanedordisinfected,push
andholdStartButtontomovethetipoutwardfrom
theWashableRing.GentlywipetheSensorandthe
Washable Ring with a cotton swab or piece of cotton
dampened with alcohol. Allow to dry for at least 5
minutes before measuring temperature.
•Useasoftclothtocleanthethermometerdisplayandexterior.Thecloth
can be slightly dampened with water or alcohol.
•Donotuseabrasivecleaners.Neversubmergethisthermometerin
water or any other liquid.
•Storethermometerinadrylocationatroomtemperaturefreefromdust
and contamination and away from direct sunlight.
• Donotputthermometerunderrunningtapwaterorimmerseitinthe
water.
Low Battery Indicator and Replacing Batteries
•IftheLowBatteryIndicatorappearsontheDisplay,itis
time to replace your battery. The thermometer takes one
3V lithium battery (CR2032).
•Useyourngertogentlyliftthebatterydooropen.
•Removebatterybyusingapentiporsimilarsizeditemtopressthe
metal tab upward toward the head of the thermometer. The battery will
pop up for easy removal.
•InsertanewCR2032batterywith+signfacingout.Pushthebattery
down until it snaps into place.
To protect the environment, dispose of empty batteries
at appropriate collection sites according to national or
local regulations.

Changing the Temperature Scale
Your thermometer is set at the factory to display Fahrenheit (°F)
temperaturemeasurements.IfyouwishtoswitchtoCelsius(°C)and/or
back from Celsius to Fahrenheit, follow the following steps:
1) Press the Power Button to turn on the thermometer.
2) Open the Battery Door - use your finger to lift the
battery door open.
3) Find inside the battery compartment a small pin
holewithlettersC/Fnearby.
4) When the display is in the Ready state with <OK>
displayed, insert a paper clip wire into the hole and
press once to switch temperature display.
5) Followthestepsintheprevious“HowtoTakea
Temperature”sectionofthismanual.
Product Specifications
Displayed temperature range: 95.9–107.6 °F (35.5–42 °C)
Measurement time: 1 second
Operating ambient temperature range: 50–104 °F (10–40 °C)
Display resolution: 0.1 °F (also available in °C)
Accuracy:
Non-predictive mode (liquid bath):
98.6 - 102.2 °F ➔0.2 °F (37 - 39 °C ➔0.1 °C)
below 98.6 & above 102.2 °F ➔0.3 °F (below 37 & above 39 °C ➔0.2 °C)
Predictive mode (clinical) : 0.4 °F (0.2 °C)
Humiditystorage: <15-95%non-condensing
Battery life: 2 years or 500 measurements
SymbolExplanations:
°C/°F Pinhole
Subjecttochangewithoutnotice.
ThisapplianceconformstoASTMStandardsforClinicalThermometers:
E1112 and E1965-98 for clinical accuracy, wherever applicable.
PortableandmobileRFcommunicationsequipmentcanaffectMEDICAL
ELECTRICALEQUIPMENT.
IEC60601-1:2005Medicalelectricalequipment–Part1:General
requirements for basic safety and essential performance.
IEC60601-1-2:Generalrequirementsforbasicsafetyandessential
performance –Collateral standard: Electromagnetic compatibility –
Requirements and tests
Note: Do not use this device in the presence of electromagnetic or other
interferenceoutsidethenormalrangespeciedinIEC60601-1-2.
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