Patient positioning device

A patient positioning device that can be placed on a surface on which a person lies, and that can move a person's feet and lower legs between a lowered position and an elevated, comprising:

• a bottom frame comprising a pivot;
• a leg support;
• and
• a means for rotating the leg support about the pivot from the lowered position to the elevated position.

A patient positioning device that rotates to lift a patient's lower legs, comprising:

• a bottom support frame comprising a pivot;
• a leg support;
• a linkage that couples the leg support to the bottom support frame;
• and
• a motor that rotates the foot support about the pivot from a lowered position to an elevated position.

A portable foot lifting device that can be set on a treatment table, comprising:

• a bottom support comprising a pivot;
• a leg support;
• a linkage that couples the bottom support to the leg cushion;
• and
• an actuator, coupled to the linkage, which pushes the linkage and the leg support to rotate from a lowered position to an elevated position.

A system for treating a patient, comprising:

• (a) a patient positioning device comprising:
• a leg cushion;
• an actuator for moving the leg cushion between a lowered and an elevated position;
• and
• a motor for moving powering the actuator;
• and
• (b) a traction device that places the lower back in traction.

A system for treating a patient, comprising

• (a) a patient positioning device comprising:
• a leg cushion;
• an actuator for moving the leg cushion between a lowered and an elevated position;
• and
• a motor for moving powering the actuator;
• and
• (b) a device for applying traction, comprising:
• a femur board that can be placed across the front of a patient's thighs;
• a cable attached to the femur board for applying tension to the femur board;
• and
• a motor coupled to the cable for applying tension to the cable.