Patent ID: 8360063

Claim:
An airway tube holder having a face plate assembly so as to fixedly receive an airway tube therein, said face plate assembly comprising: an elongated face plate for placement over the mouth of a patient; said face plate having a channel formed to include an open end to receive the airway tube therethrough, and a closed end defined by a notch in which the airway tube is fixedly positioned; a tube holding block integrally mounted to the outer surface of said face plate, said tube holding block having a tube access opening and a tube holding notch for fixedly receiving said tube therein, whereby said tube holding block is superposed over said channel, said notch of said channel and said tube holding notch of said tube holding block being aligned with each other; a securing means operably mounted in said tube holding block for fixedly engaging said tube positioned in said tube holding notch, said securing means having an actuating means and a clamp means coupled to said actuating means, said clamp means being adapted to engage said tube upon securing said tube, characterized in that said clamp means is secured to said actuating means by a loop means encircling said actuating means, said loop means being fixedly coupled to said clamp means.