Patent ID: 9333137
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: A61G

Claim Text:
1. A patient positioning device comprising: a shaft having a first end and a second end; a cushion being coupled to said first end of said shaft, said cushion being configured for abutting a back side of a patient to support the back side of the patient; a tube being coupled to said second end of said shaft; a plurality of clips being coupled to said tube, said clips being configured for releasably attaching to a bed rail, said clips being coupled to and extending outwardly from a rear side of said tube coplanar with said shaft and said tube and parallel to a longitudinal axis of said shaft wherein said clips are configured for engaging a bed rail such that said shaft is configured to extend perpendicularly from the bed rail; an extension rod being coupled to said first end of said shaft, said extension rod being positionable between said shaft and said cushion, said extension rod being slidably positioned within an interior of said shaft; a lock selectively securing said extension rod to said shaft at a selectable length relative to said shaft to permit adjustment of a length of said device; a collar positioned on and extending around said first end of said shaft and a second end of said extension rod; and said lock being coupled to said collar.