A body positioner and the like is formed from a block of polyurethane foam having resilient characteristics capable of deformation and of permitting the passage of air and having an unsymmetrical pentagonal cross-section and having a length substantially greater than its width so that the block may be rotated on its major surfaces to provide for a variety of adjustable continuous positioning support surfaces along a major portion of the body of a patient while lying upon an operating table or examining table.

Pillow apparatus includes a centrally disposed slot extending axially through a pillow which receives a user's head and a relieved portion beneath the slot, on the bottom of the pillow.

A support cushion for medical use, especially during surgery, to support the patient's head and neck in convenient positions without patient damage includes two portions made of polyurethane foam separably joined by hook and loop fasteners or the like. The portion normally on top when the two are used together has a hemispherical depression in the top, a groove extending outwardly from the depression, dihedral plane surfaces extending out from the groove and a rectangular bottom surface. The bottom portion has a rectangular top surface, a V-shaped groove in the bottom and planar surfaces on either side of the V-groove lying in a plane which makes an acute angle of about 7.degree. with the plane containing the top.

A portable, readily storable patient treatment table includes a headrest section having an aperture contained therein which accepts and retains a patient's head in proper position within said aperture in a steadfast manner without the use of auxiliary retaining means.

A conventional bed frame having a tiltable base, box spring and mattress with the box spring and mattress of less length than the frame and base to provide a space at the head end of the bed for the reception of a hollow padded receptacle and a pillow having spaced cut-outs or slots for reception of the face, nose, mouth and ears whichever is aligned with its slot and depending upon the reclined position of the occupant, such as the aligned ear over its slot when the occupant is lying on one side or the other of the face, the pillow being shiftable in its receptacle as the occupant moves to any one of the normal sleeping positions and especially on the stomach or either side. When the bed is occupied the body is covered by the folds of a relatively wide sheet material lying across the bed for shifting or turning the body and thereby effecting most comfortable sleeping positions.