Abstract: The invention provides a patient positioning apparatus for attachment to a patient examination table having a table pad and pad cover. The apparatus comprises a first table attachment device containing a first reel member and a first reel rotatably mounted on the first reel member, a second table attachment device containing a second reel member and a second reel rotatably mounted on the second reel member, an elongate web attached to at least one of the reel members for overlaying the table pad and pad cover of the examination table and a drive mechanism connected to at least the reel member attached to the web for rotating said reel member attached to the web thereby moving the web relative to the pad cover. The device is readily adaptable to existing examination tables and enables a physician to easily maneuver a patient for examination.