Marsden M-310 Spare Hook, Replacement Hook for Handheld Baby Weighing Scale
- Replacement hook for the Marsden M-310 baby sling scale, the component that connects the weighing sling to the M-310 scale indicator, allowing continued M-310 clinical operation when the original hook is lost, damaged or requires replacement during community service use.
- Compact, lightweight design consistent with the M-310's 0.4kg total kit weight, easily carried as a spare component in a community midwife or health visitor bag without adding significant weight to the total community nursing equipment load.
- Exact fit for the M-310 indicator attachment point, maintaining the secure sling connection required for safe infant weighing and ensuring the hook-to-indicator interface meets the same loading standard as the original supplied component.
- Practical consumable for NHS health visitor teams and community midwifery services operating multiple M-310 scales across a caseload, where hook replacement maintains scale operational readiness without requiring a full scale replacement when a single component is damaged.
Marsden M-310 Spare Hook: Replacement Hook Component for the M-310 Baby Sling Scale
The Marsden M-310 Spare Hook is the replacement for the hook component of the M-310 portable baby sling scale, which connects the weighing sling to the scale indicator during infant weighing. In community health visitor and midwifery practice, where the M-310 is transported between multiple home visits daily, the hook is the most mechanically stressed component of the sling scale system and the most likely element to require replacement due to bending, dropping or wear over the scale's operational life. Stocking a spare hook eliminates the M-310 downtime that would result from waiting for a replacement to arrive by post when the original hook is lost or damaged during a community round.
Exact fit for the M-310 indicator attachment point, maintaining the mechanical integrity of the sling-to-scale connection required for safe and accurate infant weighing during community home visits.
Product Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Compatibility | Marsden M-310 baby sling scale exclusively |
| Function | Connects weighing sling to M-310 scale indicator |
| Design | Compact, lightweight, exact replacement for original |
| Purpose | Replacement or spare for community clinical continuity |
Clinical and Operational Compliance
Community health visitor and midwifery services operating under NHS community health contracts are expected to maintain clinical equipment in continuous operational readiness as a basic service delivery requirement. For the M-310 sling scale, the hook is a field-replaceable component: unlike the electronic indicator or the load cell, which require factory service, the hook can be replaced by the clinical user in seconds without tools or specialist knowledge, restoring the scale to full operational status immediately. Maintaining a stock of spare hooks within the team's equipment inventory is a straightforward operational resilience measure that prevents M-310 scale downtime from affecting the health visitor's ability to complete scheduled infant weighing on a home visit round.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can the M-310 be used safely with a bent or damaged hook?
No. A bent, cracked or otherwise damaged hook should not be used for infant weighing. The hook bears the full combined weight of the sling and infant during every weighing episode, and a structurally compromised hook creates a risk of sling release during the weighing lift, which could result in the infant falling. Any hook that shows visible deformation, cracking or mechanical play at the indicator attachment point should be replaced immediately before the M-310 is used again. A replacement hook should be ordered and stocked before the original shows signs of wear, rather than after it has already failed.
Is the M-310 hook compatible with any other Marsden scales or third-party slings?
The M-310 hook is designed and tested specifically for use with the M-310 indicator and M-310 sling. It should not be used with other Marsden scale models, and third-party slings should not be used with the M-310 hook unless they have been specifically tested and approved for this combination by Marsden. Using non-approved components in the sling-and-hook assembly affects the integrity of the NAWI Directive Class III approval, as the scale is certified as a complete system including its specified sling and hook components.
Part of our Class III approved Medical Scales and Measuring range. Medical scale accessories ensure accurate calibration and optimal performance of clinical weighing equipment across care settings.
NCL-M310HOOK
Viewed products
16 other products in the same category:
- Replacement hook for the Marsden M-310 baby sling scale, the component that connects the weighing sling to the M-310 scale indicator, allowing continued M-310 clinical operation when the original hook is lost, damaged or requires replacement during community service use.
- Compact, lightweight design consistent with the M-310's 0.4kg total kit weight, easily carried as a spare component in a community midwife or health visitor bag without adding significant weight to the total community nursing equipment load.
- Exact fit for the M-310 indicator attachment point, maintaining the secure sling connection required for safe infant weighing and ensuring the hook-to-indicator interface meets the same loading standard as the original supplied component.
- Practical consumable for NHS health visitor teams and community midwifery services operating multiple M-310 scales across a caseload, where hook replacement maintains scale operational readiness without requiring a full scale replacement when a single component is damaged.