Patent ID: 8062263

Claim:
A support system for a feeding tube, comprising: an elongated flexible band selectively circumscribing a person's body by at least partially covering abdomen region of the person; a disc disposed on the elongated flexible band, the disc capable of securing the feeding tube; and a sling mechanism capable of supporting the feeding tube, the sling mechanism comprising, a first structural element having a first end and a second end, the first structural element capable of securing a portion of the feeding tube, and a second structural element having a first end and a second end, the second structural element capable of supporting the first structural element; wherein the first end of the first structural element is connected to the disc and the first end of the second structural element is connected to the elongated flexible band, wherein the second end of the first structural element is not in contact with the first end of the second structural element, and wherein the second end of the second structural element is in contact with the second end of the first structural element.