Measuring on a lying
baby.
Lightly support the
child’s body.
Measuring on a sitting
baby.
Lightly support the
child’s body and
slightly pull the ear
towards the back.
When the ear is too
small to insert the
probe:
While slightly pulling
the ear towards the
back, cover the external
auditory canal with the
probe without forcibly
trying to insert the
probe.
External auditory
canal
Slightly move the
unit inside the ear
Infrared rays Eardrum
2.3 Measuring the temperature of an infant
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2 PREPARATION BEFORE MEASUREMENT
2.1 A clean probe cover
Confirm that a clean probe cover is attached to the main unit.
Replace the probe cover in the following cases:
• When it is dirty, broken, or damaged.
• After somebody else has used it.
1 Remove the probe cover. 2 Attach a new probe cover.
Insert the probe cover
until it clicks.
2.2 Move the unit in the ear
To obtain a correct measurement it is important to move the unit
inside the ear.
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