#$%^&*AU2013203636B120140619.pdf#####ABSTRACT: A medical tube holder, for securing a tube relative to a patient, comprises an elongate patient engaging portion for passing around at least a part of a neck and mouth region of a patient; a tube holding portion, connected to the patient engaging portion, for 5 passing around at least a part of a medical tube; a tube-holding-portion securing arrangement for securing the tube holding portion around at least a part of the medical tube so that the medical tube can be securely positioned relative to the patient; and a patient-engaging-portion securing arrangement for securing the patient engaging portion around the patient's neck and mouth region to secure the medical tube holder to 10 the patient. The patient-engaging-portion securing arrangement has a tightening arrangement to facilitate tightening of the patient engaging portion around the patient's neck and mouth region, and a locking arrangement that prevents loosening of the patient engaging portion while allowing further tightening. 4234147_1 (GHMatters) P92614.AU 10/04/13