Exergen Temporal Artery Thermometer with Silver Ion Antimicrobial Head

by Exergen

• Accurate temperature with a gentle forehead scan
• More accurate than ear - Harvard Medical School study
• At least as accurate as rectal - Hospital for Sick Children study
• Use on sleeping infant, or child with ear infection
• Imbedded silver destroys bacteria, mold, mildew and fungi... naturally and safely

Product Description

Take your index finger, put it on the center of your forehead, slide it on a line over your eyebrow to your hairline. If you had the Exergen thermometer in your hand, you would have taken the quickest and most accurate non-invasive temperature available. Features: * Method of choice of Premier Hospitals * Use on sleeping infant, or child with ear infection * Recommended for the whole family * No probe covers required * Imbedded silver destroys bacteria, mold, mildew and fungi... naturally and safely * More accurate than ear - Harvard Medical School study * At least as accurate as rectal - Hospital for Sick Children study * Protected by 11 US patents, made in USA * 9V Battery included * Recommended by physicians Silver Ion Antimicrobial Head Hospital Technology for Home The new TAT-20000C Temporal Artery Thermometer features the added protection of an antimicrobial head that destroys harmful bacteria, mold, mildew and fungi. The thermometer head is manufactured from a material that is fully impregnated with silver ions that are continually released at the surface to destroy the microbes.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

398 of 400 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars ER nurse who loves temporal artery thermometers!!! September 5, 2010

By Sylver

I'm an ER nurse and we use Exergen's temporal artery thermometers in our ER. They are much more accurate than underarm or in the ear, although the gold standard is a rectal temperature, which can be upsetting to children.
I actually wrote my Master's research paper on these thermometers, and here are a few tips in order to use them accurately:
1. run the thermometer from forehead (above the eye) all the way into the hairline. DO NOT LIFT the thermometer at all!!!
2. repeat this 2 more times
3. take the HIGHEST of the 3 readings. It is always important to take the HIGHEST as it is most accurate. There is a chance it didn't read right on the artery so it wouldn't be as high, which is why it is best to do 3 readings.
4. clean the head of the thermometer with a Q-tip and some alcohol occasionally to help it read accurately.
5. If your child is sweaty, the sweat dries off quickly and cools their skin temperature, so it isn't as accurate! In this case, it is better to run the thermometer over their carotid artery on their neck- off to the side of the voicebox. Run the thermometer side to side, and not up and down.
If you follow all of these steps, this thermometer is quick, easy and very accurate. I highly recommend it over any other form of temperature taking for young children.

39 of 40 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Good option for easy temp-taking January 24, 2010

By Holly Henderson

Amazon Verified Purchase

I wanted to try this becauce it is what they use at the doctor's office and it seems so easy and accurate. Aside from the fact that all of the other options just do not make sense--I don't want to use a rectal therm for my toddler, he will not tolerate a therm in the mouth or under the arm, and the ear therms don't seem accurate.
This is insanely easy to use. There is just one button! I tend to take two readings to assure an accurate reading, and my only gripe is that there is no "reset" button to use between readings. The only option is to turn it off and then on again, which I worry is depleting the battery, but it's not a huge deal. I also like the idea of the antimicrobial head so that I don't have to clean it with alcohol. Overall, the best option I have found for a squirmy toddler, as well as the whole family.

44 of 48 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use, accurate - good investment! December 14, 2009

By J. Miller

Amazon Verified Purchase

This has been a fabulous product. I guess it is that time of year, but our kids have been sick a lot and we've had the chance to use it several times already. It is soooo much easier to use than any of the other types of thermometers! The kids don't kick and scream, in fact, they think it is kind of a fun way to check their temperature. It only takes about 3 seconds to read someone's temperature. It seems to be very accurate (based on the fact that it reads very close to 98.6 degrees when someone doesn't have a fever).

The unit looks and feels like it is well-made. I consider it one of the best investments we have ever made and I would definitely buy it again if I had it to do all over.