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Ivan Whiteside Magill

by Dr Mike Cadogan, last update December 1, 2018

Sir Ivan Whiteside Magill (1888 – 1986)

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

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Medical Eponyms

  • Magill Forceps
  • Magill endotracheal tube

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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)

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About Dr Mike Cadogan

Emergency physician with a passion for medical informatics and medical education/textbooks. Asynchronous learning #FOAMed evangelist. | @sandnsurf | + Mike Cadogan | LinkedIn

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