Using an ear thermometer to take an infant’s temperature: difficult
Using an ear thermometer to take an infant’s temperature who has an ear infection: impossible
Finding the Exergen TemporalScanner: a godsend!
My girls are no strangers to ear infections. We have spent many nights in tears trying to get an accurate temperature reading with an ear thermometer. Fortunately, the Family Review Network introduced me to the Exergen TemporalScanner, a non-invasive thermometer which uses infared technology to measure temperature with one quick and easy stroke across the forehead. In addition to being easier, the temporal scanner has been proven to be more accurate than ear thermometers.
How is this possible? The process is explained at the website:
First it scans like a video camera, capturing naturally emitted infrared heat from the arterial blood supply at about 1000 “frames” per second, locking in the highest temperature it senses and;
Second, at the same time, a patented system measures the ambient temperature of the site where the temperature is being taken. The patented “arterial heat balance” (AHB) software then synthesizes the two separate readings to accurately determine and display body temperature.”
Using the temporal scanner was so easy. To use, you simply press the scan button and touch the sensor to the middle of the forehead. Keeping the button pressed, move the scanner across the forehead to the temple and release. Last week, Lily was sick with a stomach virus, so I had the opportunity to really test out the product. What I really loved is that I could take her temperature while she was sleeping without waking her up! Now that she has recovered, she agreed to let me show you how the temporal scanner works.
It really is THAT easy!
I also wanted to mention that when I took Lily to the pediatrician, I was surprised to see that the practice uses the very same Exergen Temporal Scanner! Now I KNOW that I will have the same temperature reading as my pediatrician.
Want to try it out? One lucky reader will win an Exergen TemporalScanner of their very own!
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1. Visit Exergen and tell me why you want to try this product!
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Contest ends at 11:59CST on April 2, 2009. Prizes not claimed in 72hours will be forfeited. Open to U.S. Residents only.
I want this because it is non-invasive!
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looks easy to use and not have a child or adult wiggly smiggly under the tongue- looks like something great that you don’t have to poke or prod or buy sleeves for
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I love that this is so accurate and easy to use.
This would be so Perfect for my oldest daughter who is exrecting our first grandbaby soon.
Thank you so much for the chance to win.
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its always difficult to take youngest temperature – this would really help
i want to try it because the ear one i use doesn’t work very well!
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Oh I love this, The ones that go in your ear are not that accurate. And the digital,, well I just don’t wanna get in to that. So this is great! Thanks.
because its a kinder gentler more exact thermometer
I always have trouble getting an accurate reading with other methods–this would be great
I would really love to try this TemporalScanner! I love that it is more accurate than other thermometers and I love that it’s so easy to use. Thanks so much and please enter me.
It is so much easier and simpler to use and takes an exact temp.
I think it would be way easier to take the temperature and less wiggling of kids. Excellent invention.
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i like it is non-evasive.
I want to try this because I watch my granddaughter 3x a week and could really use one for my home.
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Sick babies don’t need to be stressed. This is so convenient. Thanks for the giveaway.
I would love to win this for my niece who’s expecting in July
looks easy to use
looks very easy to use
I need an accurate themometer- this is it! Accurate and easy to use!
I want this because it is more accurate than an ear thermometer, which is what we use. We don’t like the ear thermometer, because if you take the temperature even 2 minutes apart, it is always way different. I never know what the actual temperature really is.
this is a great tool to have around the house
I want to be able to give this to my granddaughter who has a 2 month old and is uncomfortable with other methods of temp taking.
I would like to try it because it’s a kinder, gentler, more exact thermometer
I like that it’s non invasive and accurate at the same time!
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I would love this because it is so easy to use! Just press the button and hold while you scan it scross the forehead!
I so need this I have three young children and when one gets sick they all do. The ear one I bought sounded good at the time but it is not accurate and no good with an ear infection, they use these at my doctors office so I know they are accurate and easy
With six children in the house, this would be a great product to have. I particularly like that it’s non-invasive.
I love it because it’s easy to use and accurate.
I like that this is not invasive. I thought the one for the ear was wonderful until I had to deal with a wiggling child and constantly changing readings.
I would like to try this because I think it would be easier to use and more accurate than the ear kind I have now. Much easier to use on a fussy/sick little one
It’s quick, easy to use and accurate!
Thanks for the giveaway!
The temporal artery thermometer scans the forehead area for the temporal artery and it is almost impossible to miss the artery during a scan. My Dr. has one and I am jealous. So done with rectal temps! My little boy has a fever right now and wish this was in the house.
I LOVE that you can use it while they’re asleep. What an awesome invention. Thermometers have come such a long way since I was a child.
I would love it since my kids hate there temperature taken. Would be nice and easy to have and accurate.
I want this thermometer so I can take my son’s temperature when he is asleep. I also like how accurate it is.
The fact that it is more accurate than an ear thermometer has sold me.
I really love that it is not invasive!
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I like this because unlike the old thermometers it’s easy to read.
I want this cause our ear thermometer broke!
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My two year old son just had a fever last week, and this would have been a lifesaver. He just does not get the concept of a thermometer, I love how quick and easy this is.