619153 A patient incline device (166) for elevating the head and upper torso of a patient with respect to the patient&rsquos legs, particularly for use with obese patients. The device (166) comprises: a base member (172) an inflatable incline ramp (168) located on an upper surface (174) of the base member (172), the incline ramp (168) adapted to support a patient such that the patient&rsquos upper torso is elevated with respect to the base member (172). The incline ramp (168) has a first end opposite a second end, with the first end being thicker than the second end. A wedge-shaped inflatable spinal support air chamber (170) is located on the incline ramp (168) and angles upward in a direction away from the incline ramp (168), and is aligned with a centreline of the incline ramp (168). The wedge-shaped inflatable spinal support air chamber (170) has a peak end (171) opposite a second end, with the peak end (171) being thicker than the second end. The peak end (171) is located farther from the first, thicker, end of the incline ramp than the second end of the wedge-shaped inflatable spinal support air chamber (170) is.
