Product Manual

11-8 CARESCAPE V100 Vital Signs Monitor 2036691-001C
Alaris Turbo Temp: Procedures for Rectal Predictive Mode Determinations
Procedures for Rectal Predictive Mode Determinations
For rectal temperature measurement use the red
rectal probe.
1. Connect the temperature probe cable to the temperature probe connector.
2. Remove the temperature probe from the probe holster. An audible single-
tone sounds. Place a protective temperature probe cover on the probe.
Failure to firmly install the probe cover may result in the probe cover
becoming loose or disengaged during use. Be careful not to press the probe
ejection button where the cord exits the probe as this might loosen or eject
the probe cover.
3. Touch the tissue about a half inch (1.3 cm) above the sphincter muscle and
carefully insert the probe, using current hospital technique for penetration.
(The use of a lubricant is optional.)
4. The determination begins automatically. To ensure continuous tissue
contact and maximize patient comfort, hold the probe in position until the
determination is complete. This takes approximately 10 seconds, during
which time a “chase sequence” in the right-side of the Temperature window
appears to indicate progress as well
as tissue contact.
5. When the determination is complete,
an audible triple-tone sounds and
the temperature appears on the
display.
6. Remove the probe. Discard the
disposable cover by holding the
probe as you would a syringe and
pressing the button on the probe
handle. Place the probe in the probe holster. An audible single-tone sounds.
Once you place the probe in the probe holster, the temperature values will
be cleared in 2 minutes. They are cleared after 5 minutes when the probe is
left out of the probe holster.
Procedures for Monitor Mode Determinations (Axillary
Determinations)
1. Connect the temperature probe cable to the temperature probe connector.
2. For accurate axillary measurement, the monitor
must be set in monitor mode. To trigger monitor
mode, remove the probe from the probe holster,
then reinsert the probe tip and remove it again
within a half of a second (remove probe from
holster, reinsert probe tip into holster, remove
probe from holster). An audible tone sounds
each time you remove the probe from the probe