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Robert Reynolds Macintosh

Sir Robert Reynolds Macintosh (1897-1989) New Zealand Anaesthetist. Inventor of Macintosh Laryngoscope; gum elastic bougie; Illuminated introducer; RFD 5580 life-jacket...

Alex Johnson and Mike Cadogan
November 25, 2021

Bougie

Bougie, aka Eschmann tracheal tube introducer. the name "gum elastic bougie" is erroneous - it is not made of resins, it is not elastic and it is not used for dilatation

Chris Nickson
January 1, 2019