Cardell MAX-12 HD - Veterinary Instrumentation

Cardell® MAX-12HD User’s Manual11.3 Temperature Monitoring(1) Select temperature probe.WARNING: Skin-surface and rectal probes are not exchangeable.(2) Probe may be used either in the esophagus or the rectum of the patient.CAUTION: To avoid cross-contamination, we suggest you label the probewith tape indicating which way it’s been used.(3) Insert the temperature probe into the temperature socket in the side panel.WARNING: Connect temperature probe with patient and insert the other endof the cable into the temperature socket of the monitor completely. The screenwill display the temperature reading.(4) Set temperature alarm limits.WARNING: Before performing temperature measurement, do not get thetemperature probe close to a heat source. If it has been close to a heat source,then let it cool down for 5 minutes before performing measurement.(5) Start to monitor patient’s temperature.CAUTION: It takes 10 seconds for the patient monitor to display stablereading.CAUTION: The patient monitor performs an auto temperature calibrationevery hour. Should the “Temperature calibration error” message will appear,please contact Midmark.WARNING: When temperature probe is not connected or temperature probefalls off, the monitor will stop the measurement and display ”----” in theparameter area, but without an audible alarm. It is recommended to check88 M1.0 5-15-09