Lateral spine positioning system

A patient positioning system configured to position the patient in a lateral decubitus position in preparation for a lateral approach spine procedure, the system comprising:

• a base section comprising a head bolster, an axillary bolster, and a hip bolster;
• and
• a lateral arm support configured to support the arms of the patient in a generally parallel position extending in the anterior direction away from the torso of the patient, wherein the lateral arm support includes
• a pair of spaced apart panels including a superior panel and an inferior panel, each panel including an upper side, a lower side, a posterior side, and an anterior side defining an upper side, a lower side, a posterior side, and an anterior side of the lateral arm support;
• an upper arm support surface extending between the upper side of the superior panel and the upper side of the inferior panel;
• and
• a lower arm support surface extending between the lower side of the superior panel and the lower side of the inferior panel,
• wherein the upper arm support extends farther posteriorly than the lower arm support such that a posterior portion of the upper arm support forms a chest bumper to prevent forward anterior rolling of the patient,
• wherein the panels have shapes that define an anterior cutout extending from the anterior side of the lateral arm support towards the posterior side of the lateral arm support, the cutout allowing increased access to the lower arm of a patient.

A patient positioning system configured to position the patient in a lateral decubitus position in preparation for a lateral approach spine procedure, the system comprising:

• a base section comprising a head bolster, an axillary bolster, and a hip bolster;
• a lateral arm support configured to support the arms of the patient in a generally parallel position extending in the anterior direction away from the torso of the patient, wherein the lateral arm support includes
• a pair of spaced apart panels including a superior panel and an inferior panel, each panel including an upper side, a lower side, a posterior side, and an anterior side defining an upper side, a lower side, a posterior side, and an anterior side of the lateral arm support;
• an upper arm support surface extending between the upper side of the superior panel and the upper side of the inferior panel;
• and
• a lower arm support surface extending between the lower side of the superior panel and the lower side of the inferior panel,
• wherein the upper arm support extends farther posteriorly than the lower arm support such that a posterior portion of the upper arm support forms a chest bumper to prevent forward anterior rolling of the patient,
• wherein the panels have shapes that define an anterior cutout extending from the anterior side of the lateral arm support towards the posterior side of the lateral arm support, the cutout allowing increased access to the lower arm of a patient;
• and
• a leg bolster positionable between the legs of the patient and configured to space the legs of the patient from one another.