Patient Positioning Device

A method for positioning a patient, comprising the steps of:

• laying a positioning device on flat surface, said positioning device including a sheet with a top surface, a first flexible substrate separate from and coupled to said planar sheet and a first strap coupled to said sheet;
• placing said patient on said top surface of said positioning device;
• wrapping said first flexible substrate substantially around a first arm of said patient;
• and
• engaging said first strap to hold said first arm of said patient against a respective side of said patient in a secured position;
• wherein, when said patient is in said secured position, said first arm of said patient is in an elevated position spaced above said planar sheet.

A method for manufacturing a patient positioning device, comprising the steps of:

• providing a planar sheet having a first side edge, a second side edge and a top surface, said planar sheet being configured for positioning of a patient thereon in a first position;
• coupling a first flexible substrate to said planar sheet adjacent to said first side edge;
• and
• coupling a second flexible substrate to said planar sheet adjacent to said second side edge;
• wherein said first and second substrates are capable of wrapping around an adjacent arm of said patient in the first position creating a wrapped engagement;
• wherein said wrapped engagement protects said arms from injury caused by pressure imparted thereon during surgery or transport;
• and
• wherein the patient laying on said planar sheet in the first position may be lifted by or slid with said planar sheet.