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6. Gently press the edge of the sensor to ensure good adhesion with the skin.
OPTIONAL: Support the SpotOn temperature sensor cable with the provided sensor cable clip.
7. e control unit will sense patient attachment aer several seconds and the control unit display will
change to the equilibration screen (see “Equilibration” on page 14).
8. e patient’s temperature will display on the patient monitor once equilibrium is reached
(approximately three minutes).
Transferring the patient and sensor
1. Prior to moving the patient, disconnect the sensor cable from the SpotOn sensor. e sensor may be
le on the patient and reconnected to another SpotOn system once patient transfer is complete.
NOTE: e SpotOn temperature sensor contains integrated memory that captures up to two hours
of temperature data in ve minute intervals. e SpotOn sensor will retain these temperatures and
history.
2. Carefully reconnect a SpotOn sensor cable and control unit to the temperature sensor once transfer is
complete.
3. e control unit will sense patient attachment aer several seconds and the control unit display will
change to the equilibration screen (see “Equilibration” on page 14).
4. e patient’s temperature will display on the patient monitor once equilibrium is reached
(approximately three minutes).
Removing the sensor
1. Disconnect the sensor cable from the SpotOn temperature sensor.
Disconnect the sensor cable clip from the bed or sheet,
if used.
2. Starting at the edge of the
SpotOn sensor, gently remove
the SpotOn temperature sensor
from the patient (Figure 10).
NOTE: Do not use the sensor
tab to remove the SpotOn
temperature sensor from the
patient.
NOTE: If needed, use an alcohol
swab along the sensor edge to
help remove the sensor from the
patient.
3. Discard the SpotOn sensor
and clean the sensor cable. (See
Section 5: General Maintenance
for details).
Sensor
Tab
Figure 10: Remove the sensor