A restraining device for patients who are undergoing a spinal tap procedure. A frame is shaped like an inverted V. The patient sits on one side of the frame with his knees over the apex and his feet on the other side. His head is placed between his knees and his wrists extend near his ankles. One adjustable belt fits around his waist. Another belt holds his neck. An adjustable bar carries belt loops to hold both ankles and wrists. The patient is held from moving by the belts yet is not uncomfortable during the procedure.
A footrest and an abdomen locator are supported on a post mounted on a base which rests on a floor. A patient is seated on the table of a medical cart, with feet on a footrest bar on a floor mounted positioning device. The cart table height is adjusted so that the patient's knees are higher than the pelvis, tipping the pelvis backward. A horizontally and vertically adjustable bar on the device is placed against the abdomen at about the height of the umbilicus, providing a stop about which the patient can curl the upper part of the body forward, reversing the normal lumbar curve, opening the space between vertebral bodies at the dorsal side, facilitating a spinal tap. Base support feet are provided for non-slip engagement with the floor during the procedure, and rollers are provided on the base and situated to facilitate tipping and rolling the base from one location to another after a procedure has been completed.
