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Abstract

Apparatus for positioning and protecting a patient in bed is disclosed as including a protective device for cushioning a side frame of a hospital bed and the like which includes an elongated strip having a slot accommodating placement over the side frame and a thickened portion serving as a cushion. A body positioner formed from a block of polyurethane foam having resilient characteristics capable of deformation is disclosed having a length substantially greater than its width whereby the block may be placed on a base surface to provide a continuous support for the major portion of a patient's body while laying in bed. In a preferred embodiment, a core of the positioning block is cut out and may be removed and utilized as the protective side frame cushion while the body positioner block may be utilized to position the patient as desired.

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First Claim