Patent ID: 9522078
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: A61F,A61G

Claim Text:
1. A patient positioning system, comprising: a surgical platform configured to support a patient during a surgical procedure, wherein the platform comprises a front side having a front rail and a back side having a back rail; an elongated flexible web having a central portion, a first end and a second end; a deformable pad connected to the web, wherein the deformable pad overlies a portion of the central portion; a first extension strap connected with the first end of the web; a second extension strap connected with the second end of the web; first and second adjustment mechanisms connecting the first and second extension straps to the web, wherein operating the adjustment mechanisms increases tension in the first and second extension straps while the deformable pad engages a patient; a first connector connected to a distal end of the first extension strap, wherein the first connector comprises a generally open u-shaped connector configured to releasably connect the first extension strap to the front rail of the platform; and a second connector connected to a distal end of the second extension strap, wherein the second connector comprises a generally open u-shaped connector configured to releasably connect the second extension strap to the back rail of the platform; wherein the first and second adjustment mechanisms are independently operable so the first and second extension straps can be selectively manipulated to control a direction and amount of tension through each extension strap independently to alter a direction and orientation of retention forces provided against the patient during a surgical procedure.