A protection device (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800) for preventing damage to an elongate flexible member passing through an aperture, the device (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800) comprising: a body portion adapted to be inserted into the aperture in a first direction and having an internal passageway for allowing movement of an elongate flexible member therethrough; at least one latching element pivotally mounted on said body portion; wherein the at least one latching element is for engaging an edge of the aperture to prevent removal of the body portion from the aperture in a second direction, opposite to said first direction, after insertion of said body portion into said aperture in said first direction, to prevent the elongate member from engaging the edge of the aperture; characterised in that the at least one latching element is pivotally mounted to said body portion for moving between: a first position enabling insertion of said body portion into said aperture in said first direction, wherein when in the first position, the at least one latching element is oriented in a first direction, a second position preventing removal of said body portion from said aperture in said second direction, and a third position enabling removal of said body portion from said aperture in said second direction, wherein when in the third position, the at least one latching element is oriented in a second direction, substantially opposed to the first direction. a body portion adapted to be inserted into the aperture in a first direction and having an internal passageway for allowing movement of an elongate flexible member therethrough; at least one latching element pivotally mounted on said body portion; wherein the at least one latching element is for engaging an edge of the aperture to prevent removal of the body portion from the aperture in a second direction, opposite to said first direction, after insertion of said body portion into said aperture in said first direction, to prevent the elongate member from engaging the edge of the aperture; characterised in that the at least one latching element is pivotally mounted to said body portion for moving between: a first position enabling insertion of said body portion into said aperture in said first direction, wherein when in the first position, the at least one latching element is oriented in a first direction, a second position preventing removal of said body portion from said aperture in said second direction, and a third position enabling removal of said body portion from said aperture in said second direction, wherein when in the third position, the at least one latching element is oriented in a second direction, substantially opposed to the first direction. a first position enabling insertion of said body portion into said aperture in said first direction, wherein when in the first position, the at least one latching element is oriented in a first direction, a second position preventing removal of said body portion from said aperture in said second direction, and a third position enabling removal of said body portion from said aperture in said second direction, wherein when in the third position, the at least one latching element is oriented in a second direction, substantially opposed to the first direction.