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Description (Seepage 3)
. Measuring sensor
2. Extra gentle flexible tip
3. On,'Off button Bide)
4, Age precision • button
S, Large display with indicator lights
6. Battery compartment cover (back)
7. Protective cap
Warnings and precautions
Your Braun Digital Thermometer is a 1 themometer suitable for underarm, oral
Whichever method is used. it is recommended, for 15 minutes prior to use, to aw•id eating or
drinking any liquids, exercising. taking Showers baths, or smoking.
This thermometer is intended for household use only. This product is not intended to diagnose
any disease, but is a useful screening for temperature, ofthis thermometer is not
intended as a substitute for consultation with your physician.
The Age Precision• feature is not intended for pre-term babies or small-for-gestational age
babies
The Age PrecisionN feature is not intended to interpret hypothermic temperatures.
Please consult your physician if the thermometer shows elevated temperature. High. prolonged
fever requires medical attention, especially for young Children.
Parents/guardlans should cal' the physician upon not•cing any untoward sign(s) or symptom(s).
For example, a child who irritability, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, changes in appetite
or activity, even in the absence of fever, or who exhibits a low temperature, may still need to
receive medical attention. Chlldren who are antibiotics, analgesics, or antivwetics Should not
be assessed solely on temperature readings to determine the severity oftheir illness.
Temperature elevation as indicated by AR Precision" may signal a serious illness, especially in
neonates and infants, adults who are d, frail, have a weakened immune svstem. Please seek
professional advice immediately when there is a temperature elevation and if you are taking
temperature for.
Neonates and infants under 3 months. Consult your physician immediately if the temperature
exceeds 314 "C (or 99.4 "FL
Patients over 60 years of age. A2ver may be blunted or even absent in elderly patients.
Patients having diabetes mellitus or a weakened immune system (e.g. HIV positive, cancer
Chemotherapy, Steroid treatment,
Patients who are bedridden (e.g. nursing home patient, stroke, chronic illness, recovering from
• A transplant patient (e.g. liver, heart, lung, kidney).
DO not Children under 12 to take their temperatures unattended.
Do not allow children to walk or run during temperature taking.
This thermometer contains small parts that can be swallowed or produce a choking hazard to
Children. Always keep the thermometer Out Of children's reach.
DO not madify this equipment Without authorization Of the manufacturer,
Manufacturing date is given by the LOT number located at the back of the thermometer. The first
three (3) digits represent the Julian date that the product was manufactured , and the next two
(21 digits represent the last two numbers ot the calendar year the was manufactured.
The last identifiers are the letters that reFMesent the
An example: 1614fam imp this product has been manufactured on the 115th day Of the
year 2014.
Consumer Card available on our websiteatWMW.hOt-europe.com/after-sales
Please See last page Of this manual to find the Contact for the Kaz Authorized Service Center in
your country.
What is new about Braun Age Precision-Thermometer?
Clinical research Shows the definition Of Changes With age' _ example, What is a
normal body temperature in a A-year-old may be regarded as a fever in a newborn. BraunX
Age Precision* Thermometer is an ace adjustable thermometer with d colour-coded display. It
uses medical guidelines to interpret femperature and takes the guesswork out Of interpreting
temperature for the entire family.
Temperature readings vary depending on the site of measurement. An oral temperature is
enerally •C higher than (axillary) temperature and rectal temperature is generally
'C higher than underarm temperaturea,
Braun's Age Precision• feature is optimized for underarm temperature taking.
Temperature readings vary from person to person. The best method to determine your own
normal temperature is to use the thermometer when you are feeling well Record your reading
twice a day (early morning and late afterncx•nl. Take the average of the two temperatures. This is
considered normal body temperature. Any variation from it may indicate some sort of illness
and you should consult your phys.cian,
It is important ta remember fever is a not a disease, and is just one Ofthe many possible
signs of illness. If your child exhibits Signs of a serious illness, contactyour physician.
How to use your Braun Age Precision• Thermometer
3 Simple Steps:
d)
. Switch on the thermometer by pressing the On/off button
You will hear a short beep and display segment check will be performed. After the segment
Check, Last temperature reading will be for 7 seconds. Subsequently, the age icons and
age range will cyc'e, until the Age Precisionw button is pressed
2. Select the age by pressing the Age button
When the Age precision'" is ressed, the age range icons Will Stop cycling, and Stop on the
age range icon that was shcroing wken the button was pressed. Keep pressing the button until
the desired age Settang is displayed, The thermometer has 3 age Settings:
months
3-36 months
36 months up to an adult
After the age is selected, the age range icon remains steadily lit.
The display will show three dashed lines and the thermometer
is ready to start the measurement,
. Take the by placing it on the measurement Site.
Months
A 3-36
Once temperature rise is detected by thermometer in measurement mode, it Will begin to
measure,
Ifthe thermometer doesn't measure a temperature age icon and three dashed lines Will
be shown until the thermometer automatically turns
After measurement {generally 8 seconds after temperature change is detected}, the confirmation
beep indicates that an temperature measurement has been taken: I Ion bee for
normal temperature, 10 short beeps for elevated and high temperature, The will ge shown
on the display Interpret the reading with the help of the colour-coded display that uses medical
guidelines to interpret temperature based On patients age.
Note: users have to Shut dawn the thermometer and Start up again to take another measurement
and/or change age setting. The Braun e turns off automatically 20
seconds after the measurement or after O seconds without measurement.
Reading the measurement with Age colour-coded display
Braun Age Precision'" colour-coded display that offers a colour indication along with the
temperature readout and helps you better understand the temperature reading based on patient's
age, The associated display 5 sec after the ternperature reading was completed.
Green backlight indicates Normal temperature
Yellow backlight indicates temperature
Red
The Age Precision" colour-coded display for interpreting offeverhas been for in
underarm mode only to the table below
Age range
0-3 MO
3-36 Months
36 Month S•
adult
Yellow
temperature
High temperature
38.4 bC
35.3-37.40C
35.3 -
375-384 oc
37 S - 39.4 OC
If you use the thermometer in the oral or rectal mode by placing yt pt those sites please do not use
the display lie %rmometer for determining fever. Instead, refer to the oral
Site Age range
0-3 Months
3-36 Months
36 Months-
adult
0-3 Mont
3-36 Months
36 Months-
adult
Elevated temperature High tempera t
358-37.4 •c
35.4 - 37.6 oc
35.4 377 •c
36.3 - 37.9•c
35.9-381 oc
35.9 382 •c
37.7-38.5 oc
378-39.4 'C
382 -390 oc
38.3 39.9 •c
37.4 •c
38.5 •c
39_4 •c
37.9 •c
39.0 •c
39.9 •c
Note; Due to human temperature measurements taken from different Sites On the
same person show varia lity. For example, rectal readings tend to run higher than oral as well as
underarm readings taken from the person.
