Patent ID: 8763177

Claim:
A method of using a device for positioning a patient, the device comprising an anterior support, a surgical posterior support, and at least one strap for releasably connecting the anterior support to the posterior surgical support; wherein the anterior support comprises a base formed from foam having a facial support area and a body support area on a top surface thereof; and wherein the surgical posterior support comprises a base with an adjustable dorsal opening therein extending from a top surface to a bottom surface thereof; the method comprising the steps of: adjusting the adjustable dorsal opening on the surgical posterior support as necessary for a patient; placing a patient in a supine position on the surgical posterior support; placing the anterior support on the anterior side of a patient with a patient's face located in the facial support area; securing the anterior support to the surgical posterior support using the at least one strap; rotating the device to the prone position; and operating on a patient through the adjustable dorsal opening.