Patent ID: 7706858

Claim:
A device for head immobilization comprising: one or more positioning members; a first substantially C-shaped member having an inner surface, an outer surface, first and second fastening apertures and one or more positioning apertures for insertion of said one or more positioning members; a second substantially C-shaped member having an inner surface, an outer surface and first and second fastening apertures, said second substantially C-shaped member being secured to said first substantially C-shaped member such that a portion of said outer surface of said first substantially C-shaped member is positioned inside a portion of said inner surface of said second substantially C-shaped member and partially confronts said inner surface of said first substantially C-shaped member; and wherein said first and second C-shaped members are secured at each of said first and second apertures to form a halo adapted to accept a human head such that said first or second C-shaped member pivots about an axis which extends through the first and second fastening apertures.