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A base headboard for supporting the back of an injured person's head has an elongated slot with teeth racks disposed on either side of the injured person's head. The headboard also comprises straps for attaching to a spine board. Two side head blocks are removably attached to the headboard using plu

A base headboard for supporting the back of an injured person's head has an elongated slot with teeth racks disposed on either side of the injured person's head. The headboard also comprises straps for attaching to a spine board. Two side head blocks are removably attached to the headboard using plunger-type locks that engage an elongated slot on each side of a center portion of the headboard. Each lock is engaged to a slot of the headboard through a separate elongated slot in the corresponding head block. Advantageously, a head block may be adjusted by moving the engagement of the lock along each independent slot in the headboard and head block, respectively. In addition, a head block may be rotated around its lock. Head pads and straps, and pads and straps for cervical collars that come into contact with a patient may be replaceable and packaged in a kit, thereby allowing the durable components (such as head blocks and headboard) to be reused indefinitely and reducing cleaning costs and minimizing exposure to pathogens. Such a kit of replaceable parts may also reduce material waste compared having all disposable components without any durable components (i.e. head immobilizers).

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What is claimed is: 1. A body part immobilization apparatus, comprising: one or more side blocks for securing at least one side of a body part, the one or more side blocks having respective positional engagement means and a bell shape with an arched opening; a base for mounting the one or more side

What is claimed is: 1. A body part immobilization apparatus, comprising: one or more side blocks for securing at least one side of a body part, the one or more side blocks having respective positional engagement means and a bell shape with an arched opening; a base for mounting the one or more side blocks, said base having adjustable engagement means; and respective attachment means for adjustably attaching each of the one or more side blocks to the base by engaging the adjustable engagement means and the respective positional engagement means, wherein the one or more side blocks comprises a body part contact means removably attached thereto for contacting the body part and wherein the body part contact means has a bell shape with an arched opening. 2. The body part immobilization apparatus of claim 1, wherein said body part contact means comprises a foam pad. 3. The body part immobilization apparatus of claim 1, wherein said body part contact means comprises a hook and loop fabric type-style fastener. 4. The body part immobilization apparatus of claim 1 wherein said body part contact means has a shape which substantially corresponds to the shape of a mating face of said side block to which said body part contact means is removably attached. 5. The body part immobilization apparatus of claim 1 wherein said body part contact means is of a color which is dissimilar to the color of said side block to which said body part contact means is removably attached. 6. The body part immobilization apparatus of claim 1 wherein said body part contact means is removably attached to said corresponding side block by means of a two-sided adhesive fastener. 7. The body part immobilization apparatus of claim 1 wherein said body part contact means allows for re-use of said corresponding side block. 8. The body part immobilization apparatus of claim 1 wherein the one or more side blocks further comprise strap fastening means removably attached thereto for removably fastening a restraining strap extending across a body part. 9. The body part immobilization apparatus of claim 8 wherein the strap fastening means is rotatable so that a surface of the extended strap is adjustable to a particular angle. 10. The body part immobilization apparatus of claim 8 wherein said strap fastening means comprises a hook and loop fabric type-style fastener. 11. The body part immobilization apparatus of claim 8 wherein the strap fastening means is disposed at a particular angle so that a surface of the extended strap is at said angle. 12. The body part immobilization apparatus of claim 8 wherein said body part contact means and said strap are capable of being easily removed, decontaminated and replaced. 13. The body part immobilization apparatus of claim 1 wherein said body part contact means are removably attached to the corresponding side block by extending fastening means through corresponding openings in said body part contact means to engage said corresponding side block. 14. A body part immobilization apparatus, comprising: one or more side blocks for securing at least one side of a body part, the one or more side blocks having respective positional engagement means; a base for mounting the one or more side blocks, said base having adjustable engagement means; a plunger-type lock for adjustably attaching each of the one or more side blocks to the base by engaging at least one of the adjustable engagement means and the respective positional engagement means by depressing the plunger-type lock. 15. The body part immobilization apparatus of claim 14, wherein the respective positional engagement means and the adjustable engagement means each comprise an elongated slot and wherein the plunger-type lock comprises means for engaging at least one of the elongated slots. 16. The body part immobilization apparatus of claim 15, wherein at least one of the elongated slots comprises a plurality of teeth, and wherein the plunger-type lock comprises a flexible finger that engages at least one of the plurality of teeth in the elongated slot having the plurality of teeth. 17. The body part immobilization apparatus of claim 14, wherein the respective positional engagement means and the adjustable engagement means each comprise an elongated slot, at least one of the elongated slots comprising a rack, and wherein the plunger-type lock comprises a flexible finger that engages the rack in the elongated slot having the rack. 18. The body part immobilization apparatus of claim 17, wherein the flexible finger comprises a tooth that engages the rack in the elongated slot having the rack. 19. The body part immobilization apparatus of claim 14, wherein one or more of the side blocks comprises a plurality of teeth and wherein the plunger-type lock comprises at least one corresponding tooth that engages one or more of the plurality of teeth of the side block when the plunger-type lock is depressed. 20. The body part immobilization apparatus of claim 14, wherein the plunger-type lock comprises means for disengaging the lock from at least one of the adjustable engagement means and the respective positional engagement means. 21. The body part immobilization apparatus of claim 14, wherein the plunger-type lock adjustably attaches one or more of the side blocks to the base in a first stage and a second stage, in the first stage the plunger-type lock restricts movement in a vertical plane and in the second stage the plunger-type lock restricts movement in at least one of longitudinally and laterally by further depressing the plunger-type lock when in the first stage. 22. The body part immobilization apparatus of claim 14, wherein the one or more side block comprises a body part contact means removably attached thereto for contacting the body part. 23. A body part immobilization apparatus, comprising: one or more side blocks for securing at least one side of a body part, the one or more side blocks having respective positional engagement means; a base for mounting the one or more side blocks, said base having adjustable engagement means; a plunger-type lock for adjustably attaching each of the one or more side blocks to the base by engaging at least one of the adjustable engagement means and the respective positional engagement means, wherein the plunger-type lock adjustably attaches one or more of the side blocks to the base in a first stage and a second stage, in the first stage the plunger-type lock restricts movement of the one or more side blocks in a vertical plane and in the second stage the plunger-type lock restricts movement of the one or more side blocks in at least one of longitudinally and laterally by further depressing the plunger-type lock when in the first stage. 24. A body part immobilization apparatus, comprising: one or more side blocks for securing at least one side of a body part, the one or more side blocks having an elongated slot disposed therein; a base for mounting the one or more side blocks, said base having an elongated slot disposed therein; and a plunger-type lock for adjustably attaching each of the one or more side blocks to the base by engaging at least one of the elongated slots, wherein at least one of the elongated slots comprises a rack and wherein the plunger-type lock comprises a flexible finger that engages the rack in the elongated slot having the rack by depressing the plunger-type lock to restrict vertical movement. 25. A body part immobilization apparatus, comprising: one or more side blocks for securing at least one side of a body part; a base for mounting the one or more side blocks; and a plunger-type lock for adjustably attaching each of the one or more side blocks to the base, wherein one or more of the side blocks comprises a plurality of teeth and wherein the plunger-type lock comprises at least one corresponding tooth that engages one or more of the plurality of teeth of the side block when the plunger-type lock is depressed. 26. A body part immobilization apparatus, comprising: one or more side blocks for securing at least one side of a body part, the one or more side blocks having respective positional engagement means and a bell shape with an arched opening; a base for mounting the one or more side blocks, said base having adjustable engagement means; and plunger-type lock for adjustably attaching each of the one or more side blocks to the base by engaging at least one of the adjustable engagement means and the respective positional engagement means, wherein the one or more side blocks comprises a body part contact means having an outer bell shape with an arched opening removably attached to the side block for contacting the body part, the arched opening comprising at least at least one curved portion, and the outer bell shape having a plurality of projections extending therefrom essentially symmetrical about a vertical axis.