Patent ID: 7861720

Claim:
An axillary support cushion device, for a prone patient, comprising: a. a first member formed of a flexible material, said first member including a base, a first leg, and a second leg, said first and second legs being connected to and extending from said base, said base and said first and second legs forming a channel for placement adjacent the axilla of the prone patient, said first member having an outer surface and an inner surface at said channel; said first leg being shorter in extension from said base than said second leg, said first leg intended to extend along the thorax of the patient, said second leg intended to extend along the back of the patient; and b. a second member, said second member comprising a piece of material having a softness greater than said first member, said second member overlying said inner surface of said first member, said second member further including a first surface and a second surface, said first surface of said second member contacting said inner surface of said first member, said second surface of said second member being exposed to contact the axilla of the patient, said first member comprising an element formed of a polymeric foam of a certain density, said second member comprising an element formed of a polymeric foam having a density less than said certain density of said first element.