Patent ID: 8001970

Claim:
A device comprising: a base comprising a first surface, a second surface, and a third surface wherein the base is configured to substantially accommodate a patient's head disposed on the third surface; a first support positioned on the first surface of the base and lockably adjustable with respect to the first surface of the base in an x axis and lockably adjustable with respect to the third surface in a y axis; a second support positioned on the second surface of the base and lockably adjustable with respect to the second surface of the base in the x axis and lockably adjustable with respect to the third surface in the y axis; a first mandible arm extending from a first rotatable portion of the first support, wherein the first rotatable portion is lockably rotatable in a w axis to lockably adjust the first mandible arm with respect to the w axis, and wherein the first mandible arm is positionable to be in contact with the patient's jaw; and a second mandible arm extending from a second rotatable portion of the second support, wherein the second rotatable portion is lockably rotatable in the w axis to lockably adjust the second mandible arm with respect to the w axis, and wherein the second mandible arm is positionable to be in contact with the patient's jaw; wherein the first mandible arm and the second mandible arm are movable such that each is positionable to be in contact with the patient's jaw and to maintain the patient in a desired position.