Modular system for patient positioning during medical procedures

摘要

A device (50) for supporting and positioning a part of a patient's body includes at least two joints (62, 64, 66) each having a locked state and an unlocked state and a release system for allowing an operator to select between the locked state and the unlocked state. The release system has an operator interface remote from the joints and at a location that enables the operator to support the weight of the body part while at least one of the joints is in the unlocked state.