Patent ID: 8393329

Claim:
A device for positioning an infant patient for conducting a lumbar puncture comprising: a board configured to support the infant patient lying on its side; a positioning member comprising a plurality of blocks configured to be attached to the board, the plurality of blocks including a head block configured to support the neck of the infant patient, a lower block configured to position the lower body of the infant patient, and a pivot block configured to induce the infant patient into a decubitus position wherein the back of the infant is arched to facilitate a lumbar puncture at the L3-L4 interspace or the L4-L5 interspace; a locking device coupled to the positioning member for locking the positioning member in a position relative to one or both of the board or the patient; wherein the positioning member is configured to induce the infant patient into a clinically preferred position for performing a lumbar puncture on the infant patient.