Apparatus for mounting an anatomical positioner on a patient care platform

An apparatus for mounting an anatomical positioner on a patient care platform, the apparatus comprising:

• a clamping mechanism for allowing an operator to quickly and securely join the apparatus to the patient care platform;
• guide rails joined to said clamping mechanism, said guide rails extending away from the patient care platform;
• slides slidably joined to said guide rails to allow the operator to position the anatomical positioner to impart a force on a patient on the patient care platform, said slides comprising brakes for at least stopping movement in a direction away from the patient care platform, and brake releases for releasing said brakes;
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• supports joined to said slides for supporting the anatomical positioner, said supports comprising restraints for allowing the operator to quickly secure and adjust the anatomical positioner, whereby the anatomical positioner is positioned by the operator to impart the force on the patient and locked in place such that the operator can vacate the immediate area of the patient care platform.

An apparatus for mounting an anatomical positioner on a patient care platform, the apparatus comprising:

• a left clamp for securely joining to a left side of the patient care platform;
• a right clamp for securely joining to a right side of the patient care platform;
• a left guide rail joined to said left clamp for extending away from said left clamp and parallel to the left side of the patient care platform;
• a right guide rail joined to said right clamp for extending away from said right clamp and parallel to the right side of the patient care platform;
• a left slide slidably joined to said left guide rail for moving along a length of said left guide rail, said left slide comprising a left brake for at least stopping movement in a direction away from the patient care platform, and a left brake release for releasing said left brake and allowing movement away from the patient care platform;
• a right slide slidably joined to said right guide rail for moving along a length of said right guide rail, said right slide comprising a right brake for at least stopping movement in a direction away from the patient care platform, and a right brake release for releasing said right brake and allowing movement away from the patient care platform;
• a left upward support joined to said left slide and extending above the patient care platform for supporting a left side of the anatomical positioner, said left upward support comprising a left restraint for securing the anatomical positioner;
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• a right upward support joined to said right slide and extending above the patient care platform for supporting a right side of the anatomical positioner, said right upward support comprising a right restraint for securing the anatomical positioner, whereby the anatomical positioner is positioned by movement along said left guide rail and said right guide rail, and locked in place by said left brake and said right brake.