Patent ID: 11963911
Assignee: BONE FOAM, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A patient positioning system configured to position the cervical spine of a patient in preparation for an anterior cervical procedure, the system comprising:
a base section having a superior portion and an inferior portion;
an upper body support attachable to the superior portion of the base section and configured to support the head and upper torso of the patient in a manner that aids in opening cervical spine disk space;
a lower body support positionable upon the inferior portion of the base section and configured to support the legs of the patient; and
a traction strap assembly attachable to the base section and configured to extend from the base section up around the shoulders of the patient and along the anterior side of the patient to a lower terminal end, the traction strap assembly being configured so as to move the shoulders inferiorly when the terminal end is pulled inferiorly.