Patent ID: 6986181

Claim:
A patient positioning device for positioning a patient in a supine position so that traction can be administered to the patient's back, comprising: a bottom support frame comprising a pivot; a leg support, that is coupled to the bottom support, and upon which the patient's lower legs rest in an attitude substantially parallel to the patient's spine throughout the full range of motion of the device; a vertical support member coupled to the leg support; a motor coupled to the bottom support frame; and an actuator, coupled to the vertical support member, which the motor powers to push the vertical support member and rotate the leg support and the patient's lower legs from a lowered position to an elevated position, such that the patient is moved to a supine position that includes the patient's lower legs being elevated and substantially parallel to the patient's spine and the patient's upper legs being disposed in an angular relationship with the patient's lower legs and back.