Sir Ivan Whiteside Magill (1888 – 1986) was an Irish Anaesthetist.
Epomnymously affiliated with various anaesthetic devices such as the Magill intubating forceps.
Developed his forceps while working at the Queen’s Hospital for Facial and Jaw Injuries in Kent to aid in lifting and guiding thenasotracheal tube into the larynx
Biography
- Born 23 July 1888
- Died 25 November 1986
Key Medical Attributions:
- More about medical contributions
Medical Eponyms
- Magill Forceps
- Magill endotracheal tube
Major Publications
- KEY PAPERS
Controversies
- Any gossip
References
- Bateman BT, Alston TA. Commonly used eponyms in anesthesia. J Clin Anesth. 2009 Feb;21(1):67-71 [PMID 19232946]
- Maltby R. Notable Names in Anaesthesia. The Choir Press; pp 123-125 (2013)

eponym
the person behind the name
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