Tube support

摘要

Disclosed is a support (100) in the form of a harness for supporting a portion of a feeding tube. The disclosure notes that typically adhesive tape is used to secure a free end of a feeding tube which is surgically embedded in patient. Adhesive tape can cause tearing and irritation to a patients skin. The support (100) includes a torso embracing portion (10) and two or more tube holding portions. The torso embracing portion (10) embraces a torso of the patient. The two or more tube holding portions hold the tube and are fixable to, or part of, the torso embracing portion (10). The two or more tube holding portions are positioned to be spaced across the patient’s chest to embrace the tube at differing locations to accommodate variation in the location and the orientation at which the tube is at least partly embedded.