Patent ID: 8214952

Claim:
A self-supporting hip abduction pillow formed for rotating a patient from side to side and support a patient in two stable alternative positions, the hip abduction pillow comprising: an elongated base portion formed with a triangular cross section defining a centrally located apex that forms a pivot axis and two facets that extend from said apex to support points located on opposing edges of said base portion, said facets being substantially equal in length, said facets also formed to alternatively contact a flat surface defining only two alternative stable positions, wherein said centrally located apex is collinear with a midline of the pillow; a support portion formed on top of said base portion, said support portion formed with a rectangular cross section; and a spacer portion for maintaining a patient's legs in a spread apart position, said spacer portion formed on top of a portion of said support portion, said spacer portion defining spaced apart right and left supports on said support portion adjacent said spacer portion for supporting the legs of a patient, wherein said apex acts as a pivot to enable the hip abduction pillow to be rotated from one stable position to the other alternative stable position.