Overview

Sensaphone® can Improve Temperature Monitoring in your Lab Freezer

Medical, pharmaceutical and scientific research facilities rely on low temperature lab freezers to preserve biological material and specimens such as blood, tissue and cultures.  To comply with strict temperature control and temperature logging regulations issued by government agencies such as the FDA, AABB and Joint Commissions, accurate and reliable temperature monitoring systems are a must.  Alarms to alert personnel of critical temperature fluctuations or unauthorized access are also vital.

Although many medical and scientific lab freezers are sold with factory-installed temperature monitoring and alarm systems, some have very basic visual (blinking light) or audible alarming (bell or siren) systems that can be observed only by someone in close proximity.  It is now possible to upgrade the monitoring and alarm system in your medical or scientific lab freezer with a Sensaphone temperature monitoring and alarm system.

Sensaphone’s sophisticated “after-market” systems offer a wide range of advanced capabilities, including exact temperature readings, call-in voice status reports and an autodialer alarm that sends out emergency notifications to multiple staff people at any time of day.

Features of a Sensaphone Temperature Monitoring and Alarm System

  1. Monitoring temperature – Accurately measures extreme temperatures as low as -125°F (-87°C)
  2. Status reports – Offers remote accessibility so staff can call in at any time for voice status reports to check conditions, including exact temperature
  3. Alarming – Sends out 24/7 alerts* to report critical temperature fluctuations, power outages and other conditions and provide specific information on the emergency so it can be addressed accordingly
  4. Customizable – Can be customized by adding sensors to monitor up to eight other environmental conditions
  5. Backup power supply — Has battery backup for continued operation and alarming during power failures
  6. Data logging — Proof-of-compliance data logging and trending feature available in advanced models
Lab Freezer Remote Monitoring with Sensaphone

Use Sensaphone to monitor temperature, relative humidity, water presence, unauthorized openings, power outages and more.

 

There are a variety of Sensaphone temperature monitoring and alarm systems available with a range of capabilities to aide in tracking and reporting lab freezer temperatures.  Regardless of whether you are a hospital, research facility or pharmaceutical laboratory, the selection process for choosing a Sensaphone temperature monitoring and alarm system for your lab freezer is based on these key factors:

  • The communications capabilities at your site
  • The temperature range you need to monitor
  • The form of alarm delivery you prefer (phone call, text or email)
  • Your notification contact list (how many people, phone numbers or computers to be contacted)
  • The number of conditions you want to monitor
  • Data logging requirements
  • Your budget

This article will help you select the best Sensaphone temperature monitoring and alarm system for your medical or scientific lab freezer.  To learn more about the Sensaphone selection process, go to Choosing a Remote Monitoring System.

*Most Sensaphone systems send out telephone alerts, however, email, text message, fax and pager alerts are also available on certain models

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