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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Contest ends at 11:59CST on April 2, 2009. Prizes not claimed in 72hours will be forfeited. Open to U.S. Residents only.
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I’m pregnant and really, really want to have something like this–it seems perfect for a squirmy baby that doesn’t have the patience for other thermometers!!!
I love that you can take the kids temps without waking them. Saves alot of hassle
I love that it’s so quick and easy to use it’s wonderful when you have a fussy baby
My daughter runs to high fevers — 104 to 105 –and we need to keep careful watch. This would make it SO much easier and less intrusive!
I want to try this because when your child is sick, your already nervous and worried and this looks like an easy and accurate way to get the job done sans anymore stress. Thanks for a great giveaway!
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I would love to win because it seems easy to use and to get an accurate temp reading. Their site said that: The TemporalScanner has been proven more accurate than ear thermometers. Thanks for the chance to win!
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This would be perfect for my two little grandbabies. I would give it to their mom.
I want something easy and non-intrusive.
I refuse to take temps rectally and my daughter doesn’t like it under her arm either
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I’d love to try this because it would be so much easier and faster to take temperatures when they are sick. Thanks for the giveaway!
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I would like this because sick kiddos don’t want anything stuck and left in their orifices.
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I like that it is non invasive; make me a winner!
I love how much easier it will be to take a temp on a sick little one!
When my daughter is sick I have a hard time getting her temp taken this would be so much easier for her and myself. I would love to own one of these. I hate having to mess with my daughter when she is not feeling so well.
it is so hard for me to take my toddler temp in the ear he tries to get away. this would be so easy
We had our first baby in September, and when she was two months old we had our first experience with an anal thermometer. Wasn’t a highlighting moment. I wish I had one of these.
My youngest son can never be still long enough to have his temperature taken so I love that the temperal thermometer works so quickly! Thanks!
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I like that you don’t even have to IMAGINE that the child is cooperating with the procedure — minimal intrusion on a fussy little one, fast and efficient.
This looks like it would be really easy to use.
i like it cause of the thousand frame reading and how it takes the hightest number and that makes it very accurate. very hi tech imo, less change of reading it reading wrong.
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I would love to win this for my niecewho’s expecting her first child in July! Whay a wonderful giveaway!
External so no passing of germs.
I want to try this because I got so fed up with cheap thermometors, I bought a glass one, with the little mercury line in it, so last week I’m shaking it, to get the line to go down so I can take a temp, it flew out of my hands and (luckily) landed in the bathtub and broke! I appreciate the chance to win because hubby is laid off work and I can’t keep buying unreliable thermometors!
I love that it is so eay to use, I want it because my daughter absolutly hates getting her temp taken, even if its under the arm. This would be painless and fast! Thanks for the chance!!
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Not haveing to disturb a sleeping kid to check their temp would be nice.
I would like to try this because it is more accurate than other thermometers.
what a cool device. This would be great for lots of things. I wonder if you could check the ‘done-ness’ of a roast without stabbing it too! Or maybe check for leaks in windows… ha! Just kidding… being able to check temperature without all the shenanigans would be great. Thanks for the opportunity to enter such a great giveaway.
I want to try this. It looks so easy to use and it gives accurate readings.
this would be so nice… Not having to wake the sickie just to verify that their fever hasn’t spiked would be a blessing…
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