Products and Resources for Category: Thermometers - Medical

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Category/Subcategory Thermometers - Medical Basal Thermometers Product & Manufacturer Comments Geratherm Basal Thermometer Liquid-in-glass thermometer   R.G. Medical Diagnostics Manufacturer's Distributor 888-596-9498 http://www.rgmd.com   Liquid-in-glass thermometer contains non-toxic silver colored Galinstan fluid   Geratherm item #20061 is a mercury free basal thermometer   No batteries needed   Custom probe covers are available   Product & Manufacturer Comments Mabis Digital Basal Thermometer   Mabis Healthcare 800-728-6811 http://www.mabis.net/   Records Basal temperature in approximately 60 seconds. Up to four times faster than a glass basal thermometer   Beeper indicates when peak temperature is reached   Memory recall of last reading   Product & Manufacturer Comments Omron Basal Thermometer Compact digital thermometer   Omron Healthcare, Inc. 800-216-1333 http://www.omronhealthcare.com   Accuracy is +/- 0.1F for Model MC-3L basal thermometer   Reads temperature in about 1 minute, beeps when temperature reading is ready   Battery life is about 300 hours

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Category/Subcategory Thermometers - Medical Digital Thermometers - Compact Product & Manufacturer Comments B-D Digital Fever Thermometer Compact digital thermometer   Becton Dickinson 201-847-4200 http://www.bd.com   Manufacturer has not provided information on accuracy to the Sustainable Hospitals Project   Reads oral temperature in about 1 minute, beeps when temperature reading is ready   Uses disposable probe covers   Automatic shut off feature   Battery life is about 300 hours   Product & Manufacturer Comments Faichney Digital Thermometers   Faichney Medical Company 800-548-0817   Compact digital thermometer   Product & Manufacturer Comments Geratherm ColorChoice Oral & Rectal Thermometers Compact digital thermometer   R.G. Medical Diagnostics Manufacturer's Distributor 888-596-9498 http://www.rgmd.com   Accuracy is +/- 0.2F   Reads oral temperature in about 1 minute, beeps when temperature reading is ready   Available in oral model (part # 30010) or rectal model (part # 30051)   Uses standard probe covers   Battery life - up to 4,000 readings   Custom probe covers are available   Meets ASTM E1112 accuracy requirements   Product & Manufacturer Comments Geratherm SOLARTHERM(TM) Compact digital thermometer   R.G. Medical Diagnostics Manufacturer's Distributor 888-596-9498 http://www.rgmd.com   Solar Powered (no button battery to dispose of). 72 hours standby in dark. Mercury-free and battery-free.   Reads temperature in about 1 minute, beeps when temperature is ready   Automatic shut off feature   Jumbo display - lens magnifies numbers   Custom storage case designed for wall attachment   Meets ASTM E1112 accuracy requirements   Custom probe cover available   Product & Manufacturer Comments Mabis Digital Thermometer   Mabis Healthcare 800-728-6811 http://www.mabis.net/   Compact digital thermometer records temperature in approximately 60 seconds   Beeper indicates when peak temperature is reached   Talking Digital model available, in English or Spanish   Digital Pacified thermometer available, for children 5 years and under   Product & Manufacturer Comments Omron Digital Thermometer Compact digital thermometer   Omron Healthcare, Inc. 800-216-1333 http://www.omronhealthcare.com   Accuracy is +/- 0.2F for Models MC-101 and MC-104 fever themometers   Reads oral temperature in about 1 minute, beeps when temperature reading is ready   Model MC-101 with beeper, Model MC-104 without beeper   Battery life is about 300 hours   Product & Manufacturer Comments PolyMedica Digital Thermometer Compact digital thermometer   PolyMedica 800-521-4503   Accuracy is +/-0.3 F in range 96.4<98.0 F, +/-0.2 F in range 98.0-102.0 F, and +/-0.3F in range >102.0-106.0 F   Reads oral temperature in about 1 minute, beeps when temperature reading is ready   Uses disposable probe covers   Automatic shut off feature   Battery life is about 300 hours

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Category/Subcategory Thermometers - Medical Digital Thermometers - Professional Product & Manufacturer Comments IVAC Temp Plus(R) II and TURBO*TEMP(TM) Professional electronic thermometers   Alaris Medical Systems 800-482-4822 http://www.alarismed.com   Accuracy +/- 0.2 F   Uses 3 AA batteries   Oral and rectal probes on single unit   Anti-theft option   Product & Manufacturer Comments IVAC Vital-Check® Professional vital signs monitor   Alaris Medical Systems 800-482-4822 http://www.alarismed.com   The 4200 and 4400 series Vital Signs Monitor offer capability of monitoring temperature and blood pressure in a single system   Pulse oximetry monitoring is available on the 4400 series   Product & Manufacturer Comments R.G. Medical DataTherm(TM) Continuous Temperature Monitor   R.G. Medical Diagnostics Manufacturer's Distributor 888-596-9498 http://www.rgmd.com   Continuous temperature monitor have a range of 62.6 - 113 degrees F, with an acccuracy of +/- 0.2 degrees F   Readings every 4 seconds, high and low temperature alarms, and data storage and recall   Suitable for hyperthermia, hypothermia, febrile seizure, and burn patients   Product & Manufacturer Comments Sure Temp® Professional electronic thermometer   Welch Allyn Medical Products Thermometry Products 800-854-2904 http://www.welchallyn.com   Accuracy +/- 0.2 F   Available as portable or wall-mounted units   Uses 3 AA batteries for about 6000 temperature measurements   Available with oral/axillary or rectal probes   Reports in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius   Calibration key available   4-foot or 9-foot cords available

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Category/Subcategory Thermometers - Medical Hypothermia Thermometers Product & Manufacturer Comments Geratherm Hypothermic Thermometer Liquid-in-glass thermometer   R.G. Medical Diagnostics Manufacturer's Distributor 888-596-9498 http://www.rgmd.com   Mercury free, liquid-in-glass thermometer contains non-toxic silver colored Galinstan fluid   Geratherm item # 20020 is designed for hypothermic applications and has a temperature range of 82-106 degrees Fahrenheit   No batteries required   Custom probe covers are available

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Category/Subcategory Thermometers - Medical Infrared Thermometers Product & Manufacturer Comments Diatek 9000 Insta-Temp Aural (ear) thermometer   Welch Allyn Medical Products Thermometry Products 800-854-2904 http://www.welchallyn.com   Meets ASTM standard for accuracy: +/-0.2F in range 98-102, +/-0.5F in range >102-106   Uses 4 AAA batteries for up to 20,000 temperature measurements   Readout modes: oral, core, and rectal equivalents   Reads in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius   Has anti-theft option   Product & Manufacturer Comments Exergen Infrared Thermometers Temporal artery, axillary, and tympanic (ear) thermometers   Exergen 800-422-3006 http://www.exergen.com   Sensor Touch model is for temperature measurement at Temporal Artery.   LighTouch LTN model is for axillary temperature measurement   LighTouch LTX model is for tympanic (ear) temperature measurement   Contact the manufacturer directly for more information   Product & Manufacturer Comments IVAC Core Check® Tympanic (ear) thermometer   Alaris Medical Systems 800-482-4822 http://www.alarismed.com   Meets ASTM Standard for accuracy: +/-0.2 F in range 98-102 F, +/-0.5F in range 102-106 F   Uses (1) 9V battery for approximately 8000 temperature measurements   Readout shows tympanic temperature   Has anti-theft feature   IR calibration unit available   Product & Manufacturer Comments Thermoscan Pro 1 and Pro LT Tympanic (Ear) thermometer   Braun 800-327-7226 http://www.braun.com   Meets ASTM standard for accuracy: +/-0.2F in range 98-102F, +/-0.5F in range >102-106F.   Readout modes: tympanic temperature, and oral and rectal equivalents. Reads in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius.   Thermoscan Pro 1 uses 3 AAA (1.5V) alkaline batteries for approximately 10,000 temperature measurements, and is designed for heavy use (50-100 measurements/day).   Thermoscan Pro LT uses (1) 9V alkaline battery for 1500 temperature measurements, and is designed for normal use (25-50 measurements/day).

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Category/Subcategory Thermometers - Medical Non-electronic Thermometers Product & Manufacturer Comments Geratherm Fever Thermometer Liquid-in-glass thermometer   R.G. Medical Diagnostics Manufacturer's Distributor 888-596-9498 http://www.rgmd.com   Mercury-free, liquid-in-glass thermometer contains non-toxic silver colored Galinstan fluid   Available in oral model (part # 20010) and rectal model (part # 20051) for oral, rectal and axillary use. Oral model also available with magnifying optical case (part # 20041)   Dual scale reads in both Fahrenheit and Celsius   No batteries required   Custom probe covers are available   Product & Manufacturer Comments NexTemp(TM) and TraxitTM Dot matrix thermometer   Medical Indicators, Inc. 888-930-4599 http://www.medicalindicators.com   Nextemp and Traxit indicate temperature by a grid of dots that serve as the temperature-reading device   Dots are made of non-toxic commponents that change to black, with the last blackened dot indicating the correct temperature   Vendor reports that dot matrix technology meets ASTM E1299 accuracy requirements   Traxit is a heart-shaped sticker that provides axillary temperature by being attached to a child's underarm with self-stick adhesive   NexTemp is a thin, flexible plastic strip containing the dot-matrix thermometer for oral measurement. It is latex free and uses a PETG medical grade plastic. The NexTemp is available in 2 styles: a personal reusable style and a disposable style   Product & Manufacturer Comments Tempa-Dot Dot matrix thermometer   3M Health Care 800-228-3957 http://3m.com/healthcare   Accuracy meets ASTM standard of +/- 0.2F in the range 98.0-102.0F, +/-0.4F for >102F   Single use   Shelf life 2 years

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Category/Subcategory Thermometers - Medical Specialty Medical Thermometers Product & Manufacturer Comments Derma Temp Infrared skin thermometer   Exergen 800-422-3006 http://www.exergen.com   Hand-held infrared thermographic scanner to detect skin temperature variations   Instant measurement of surface temperature at any location on the human body   Recommended for use in plastic and vascular surgery, pain management, rheumatology, neurology (especially for diabetic neuropathy), anesthesiology, oncology, and wound management   Product & Manufacturer Comments R.G. Medical DataTherm(TM) Continuous Temperature Monitor   R.G. Medical Diagnostics Manufacturer's Distributor 888-596-9498 http://www.rgmd.com   Continuous temperature monitor have a range of 62.6 - 113 degrees F, with an acccuracy of +/- 0.2 degrees F   Readings every 4 seconds, high and low temperature alarms, and data storage and recall   Suitable for hyperthermia, hypothermia, febrile seizure, and burn patients

 

 

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