3M Medical Hook Fastener, Low Profile
A low profile hook fastener component used with a matching loop material to create a hook and loop closure on medical dressings or garments.
The 3M Medical Hook Fastener, Low Profile, is the hook side of a hook and loop fastening system built for use in medical device and garment manufacturing, providing a reliable, repeatable closure wherever a soft, low bulk fastener is needed against or near skin. Being a low profile design, it sits flatter than a standard hook fastener, which helps reduce bulk under a dressing, wrap or garment and lowers the chance of the fastener catching on clothing, bedding or other materials during normal patient movement.
Hook and loop fasteners like this are commonly incorporated into products such as orthopedic supports, patient positioning aids, warming gowns and securement wraps, where a closure needs to be opened and reclosed repeatedly without losing its holding strength. This particular fastener is supplied as a component material rather than a finished product, intended for manufacturers and fabricators building medical devices or garments that need a dependable low profile closure.
Practices sourcing raw fastening components for in-house device assembly or custom wrap fabrication would use this alongside a matching loop fastener material to complete the closure system.
