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Single-Use Clinical Thermometers

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Cross-infection
Protection
• Single-use thermometers reduce the risk
of cross-infection1
● Reduces the risk of cross-contamination
• Provide fast, accurate and reliable readings2,3
• ●Eliminate the risk ofand
Fast, accurate mercury
easycontamination
to use
and disposal
● Locks in the final reading
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3M™ Tempa•DOT™
Single-Use Clinical Thermometers

Reduces the risk of cross-contamination Easy materials management

With Tempa•DOT single-use clinical thermometers, there’s no need to stock probe covers, or repair or replace
Tempa•DOT clinical thermometer is an individually wrapped, latex free, sterile device designed for single-use only, reducing the risk of cross and broken probes. There’s also no need to keep track of expensive electronic and tympanic thermometers,
re-infection associated with reusable thermometers. The Tempa•DOT thermometer is suitable for oral and axillary use. or replace them if they break.

Tempa•DOT thermometry system puts patient and staff safety first: Compare Tempa•DOT single-use clinical thermometers to the costs of other thermometry systems.
• Individually wrapped – prevents contamination before use, which can happen with probe covers. • Using Tempa•DOT thermometers you don’t have to worry about high replacement costs for electronic and tympanic thermometers.
• Disposable – being single-use there’s less chance of cross-contamination between patients. • Tempa•DOT thermometers can contribute significantly to time and cost savings by reducing the
• Sterile – an extra level of protection to increase your peace of mind. need for cleaning and disinfection. Tempa•DOT thermometers also eliminate the need for calibration, replacement
and servicing costs associated with reusable devices.

Fast and Accurate

How to use Tempa•DOT single-use clinical thermometer
Tempa•DOT thermometer is used exactly the same as a glass thermometer. They’re fast and easy to read, providing an
accurate oral reading in one minute. O ra l PPlacement
Oral lacement
Just remove the Tempa•DOT single-use thermometer from its wrapping.
The wrong temperature reading could lead to a misdiagnosis and the incorrect treatment. Tempa•DOT thermometers meet Place it under the patient’s tongue in the heat pocket as you would any oral
the current ASTM standard E825-98 (reapproved 2003) with accuracy requirements of +/- 0.1°C between 37-39°C. thermometer, and leave it for 60 seconds. Remove the thermometer and wait
The innovative dot-sensor matrix consists of temperature-sensitive indicating dots. Each dot is calibrated to change colour at 10 seconds for the reading to stabilise.
a temperature of 0.1°C higher than the previous one.The matrix is easy to read, so there’s less chance of a misread number.
Read the matrix: the last blue dot indicates the patient’s temperature.

Published independent studies have demonstrated Tempa•DOT thermometer’s accuracy in the assessment of neonates, infants,
Axillary Placement
children and adults 1 - 7. Axillary Placement
Insert the thermometer high in the axilla with the dots against the torso and in
a vertical position. Use the patient’s arm to hold in place and wait for three
minutes. Remove the thermometer and wait for 10 seconds before reading.

Read the matrix: the last blue dot indicates the patient’s temperature.

Unlike other single-use thermometers, the Tempa•DOT thermometer reading is

locked in 10 seconds after removal and remains locked when kept at room temperature.
“Devices that are designed for single patient use offer no
Each dot contains a different, precise mixture that melts at a specific temperature,
potential for cross-infection provided they are used alongside changing from red/brown to blue, with the last blue dot indicating the patient’s temperature.
standard infection control procedures”8 The temperature recorded below reads 37.0°.

fast
accurate Tempa•DOT thermometers - convenient for your staff and convenient for your patients

easy to use
3M™ Tempa•DOT™
Single-Use Clinical Thermometers

Ordering information
Cat. No. NSV Code Description Case Contents
Items/Box Boxes/Case
5532 FWH043 Tempa•DOT single use clinical thermometer 100 20
celcius scale, latex free, individually wrapped
5538 FWH021 Tempa•DOT single use clinical thermometer 2500 1
celcius scale, latex free, individually wrapped / bulk

References:
1. Molton AH, Blacktop J, Hall CM, 2001, Temperature taking in children. Journal of Child Health Care 5(1) 5-10.
2. Mazur et al, 1997, Temperature comparisons with four thermometer types. Ambulatory Child Health 5(1) 21-26.
3. Pontious SL et al, 1994, Accuracy and reliability of temperature measurement in emergency department by instrument and site in children. Paediatric Nursing 20(1) 58-63.
4. Goehner E et al. A comparison of accuracy, reliability and efficacy of electronic and single-use clinical thermometers in children one to six years of age.
5. Morley C, Murray M, Whybrew K, 1998 Dec, The relative accuracy of mercury, TempaDOT and Feverscan thermometers. Early Human Development 53(2) 171-8
6. Leick-Rude MK, Bloom LF, 1998, Aug, A comparison of temperature-taking methods in neonates. Neonatal Netw.17(5) 21-37.
7. Farnell S et al, 2005 May, Temperature measurement: comparison of non-invasive methods used in adult critical care. Journal of Clinical Nursing 14(5) 632-9.
8. MacQueen S, 2001, Clinical benefits of 3M TempaDOT thermometer in paediatric settings. British Journal of Nursing 10(1) 55-8.

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