Model note · Thermometer
Exergen TemporalScanner TAT-5000 / TAT-5000S Temporal Artery Thermometer
The TAT-5000S is a professional non contact infrared thermometer that is swept across the forehead over the temporal artery. It captures the peak of many readings and applies an arterial heat balance model, using ambient temperature, to compute a core temperature. It runs on a single 9 V alkaline battery, self calibrates at each power up and is built with a sealed sensor and alloy head for heavy hospital use.
The model
Maker, model and type.
- Maker
- Exergen Corporation
- Model
- TAT-5000 / TAT-5000S Temporal Artery Thermometer
- Device type
- Thermometer
- Main document
- Open the public document
Key specifications
What the public record says.
| Item | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical accuracy | Plus or minus 0.1 C (0.2 F) per ASTM E1112; laboratory accuracy outside the physiological range plus or minus 0.3 C | Source |
| Temperature range | 16 to 43 C; arterial heat balance applied from 34.5 to 43 C, otherwise surface temperature is shown | Source |
| Response and display | About 0.04 s response; 0.1 degree resolution; reading held 30 s; LED display | Source |
| Operating and storage | Operating 16 to 40 C; storage minus 20 to 50 C, up to 93% RH | Source |
| Battery | One 9 V alkaline, about 15,000 readings | Source |
| Size and weight | 7.9 x 1.8 x 1.6 in; 0.3 kg | Source |
| Classification | Type BF applied part, battery operated; IPX0 | Source |
| Construction and warranty | Impact and chemical resistant casing, hermetically sealed sensing system, alloy cast head; lifetime instrument warranty | Source |
| FDA clearance | Exergen's openFDA 510(k) record is K011291 (TemporalScanner thermometer, product code FLL, 2001) | Source |
Recalls
Recalls.
This note lists no recalls. Check the FDA recall database for the latest record.
Safety
Safety warnings from the record.
- Do not use over scar tissue, open sores or abrasions. Source
- Do not use a unit that has been dropped, exposed to extreme temperatures, shocked or immersed; it is not shockproof. Source
- Do not autoclave or submerse; clean the case with 70% isopropyl alcohol. Source
- Not suitable with flammable anaesthetic mixtures; keep radios 30 cm away. Source
Sources
Where this note comes from.
- Exergen TAT-5000S-US instructions for use 818694 rev 2
- openFDA 510(k) search, Exergen
- openFDA recall search, Exergen
Not covered: The manual used is for the current TAT-5000S, the successor of the original TAT-5000; older units may differ. The K011291 summary PDF could not be read and Exergen's 510(k) record may not cover the TAT-5000S specifically. openFDA has no Exergen recalls, and a MAUDE search on the brand name 'TAT-5000' returned unrelated devices, so no trend is given.
BMEssentia knowledge drafted from public information, reviewed by Hasan Khaled Ismail on 2026-10-24. Always follow the manufacturer's instructions for use and service manual.
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