Thermofocus BV-1500 "5 in 1" Family Fever Thermometer
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Thermofocus BV-1500 "5 in 1" Family Fever Thermometer Details
Manufacturer: ThermofocusBrand: Thermofocus
Release Date: 2008-02-11
Model: BV-1500
Product features:
- First and only FDA registered ?non-contact? medical thermometer - Totally hygienic
- Fast - Thermometer reading in 1 second!
- Easy to use - One button operation
- Clinically Accurate - Meets or exceeds strict ASTM and CE standards
Customer Reviews of Thermofocus BV-1500 "5 in 1" Family Fever Thermometer
Customer Review: If all else fails read the directions
Summary: 5 Stars
When my son was 1 day old in the hospital the nurse came in that night and said that she had to take his temperature. He was sleeping in the cart thing that they put newborns in and my wife was asleep in the hospital bed. The nurse took this grey device and pointed it at his head. A little red light went on then off. She checked the display and said that his temperature was normal and left the room. This was my first encounter with a thermofoucus non contact infared thermometer.
After seeing this thing in action I had to have one! I hated puting the thermometer under my sons arm, it would wake him up and he would squirm around often producing inaccurate results. So I did alot of research on thermofocus and the differant models that they make. I really wanted the grey 0800 model that the nurse had primarily for the backlit lcd display. I looked and looked and I only could find the 0800 model in the UK. They wanted 98 british pounds! If you do the conversion rate and with really expensive shipping it comes out to around $175 USD. No way was I going to spend that much for the backlit lcd and cooler looking grey paint job.
So I started looking at the 0700 and 01500 series. There are 2 models in the 01500, the 01500/A3 and the 01500/H1N1. The H1N1 is hard to find and is for hospital, airport and industrial use. The 1500/A3 is the one that I got. It has three blue buttons. The base model 0700 only has 2 blue buttons. The main differance is that you can manually calibrate the 01500/A3 while the 0700 only has the auto calibrate.
Like other reviewers said if you are using the auto calibrate it make take up to 30 minutes to get used to the room temperature. The 01500/A3 has the auto feature too, but if you dont want to wait you can MANUALLY calibrate in about 3-5 seconds! Read the directions people! If you are moving from room to room this is the best way to calibrate.
Another reviewer said that the battery compartment is hard to remove. This is true if you have weak hands or arthritis or some other disability. My wife was struggling to open the compartment just like she struggles to open pickle jars! So I came over with my "man hands" and while it took some considerable force, I got it open. If you are someone with weak or disabled hands just get a small screw driver or butter knife and press down on the plastic button. The box says that it will take up to 10,000 readings with 4 AAA batteries so you shouldnt be replacing the batteries that often anyway.
Overall I really like this device. It is made in Italy rather than the everyday made in China stuff. It still has a plasticy feel and when the attached protective cap is on it looks like a womans personal mas... uhh never mind. Its small lightweight and compact enough to fit in a diaper bag. Like someone else said it would be nice if a case was included. The only thing I would change would be the addition of a backlit lcd like the 0800 model has. It would really be useful while taking temperature in the dark. It does store the last 9 temperatures so I take the thermomter to a differant room and read the display after taking my sons temperature in the dark.
I tried to find this locally but none of the stores carried it or had it in stock. Like other things, Amazon has the best prices online and the free supersaver shipping with no sales tax cant be beat. Dont listen to some of the other reviews as they are either written by people that work for the company (or have stock, one of the reviewers even lists the ticker symbol!) or morons who dont read the directions. When you take it out of the box the first thing it says on the plastic wrapper: "READ THE DIRECTIONS BEFORE USE!" So yes its a little more expensive and technical than other thermometers, but if you refuse to adapt and use new technology, stop complianing and go back to the old rectal thermometers.
The box that it came in was differant than the purple kidzmed box that is on Amazon and the kidzmed site. It is a white termofocus box from technimed. It comes with a 2 year warranty. This is good because there is a law against returning thermometers.
Very happy with this purchase and hope this thing will stay accurate and last for a long time.
Description of Thermofocus BV-1500 "5 in 1" Family Fever Thermometer
Thermofocus is the most advanced, clinically accurate and totally safe device to measure body temperature on the market today.? Convenient and easy to use, Thermofocus uses internationally patented, state-of-the-art Infrared technology.? Indeed, it is the first and only FDA registered ?non-contact? medical thermometer.? The device enables the temperature of adults and children to be taken without touching the skin, simply by moving the thermometer close to the forehead at the distance indicated by the device.? With Thermofocus, there is no need to place the thermometer into any part of your or your baby?s body.? A sleeping baby (or patient) will not be awakened when Thermofocus is used nor will they be caused any discomfort by the device if they are awake. This Non-Contact, Totally Hygienic device helps avoid the spread of contact-transferred illnesses from one family member to another or from one patient to another. Measures in Fahrenheit or Centigrade. Recalls previous 9 readings from memory. Extra added features: also measures baby bottle temperature, bath water, food, ambient room temperatures or other surface temperatures. Manufacturer?s 2 year warranty.Thermometers
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