Description
Forceps Magill
USES
- aid passage of an endotracheal tube into the larynx (e.g. nasal intubation)
- aid gastric tube passage into the oesophagus
- remove foreign bodies from the airway/ pharynx
- place pharyngeal packs (e.g. bleeding)
DESCRIPTIONS
- Twin-bladed tong-like forceps
- handles for gripping by the user
- rounded ends for grasping
- oblique angle between handles and blades to enable prevent obscuration of the view of the airway during use
- Reusable or disposable (usually stainless steel)
- infant, child and adult sizes
- polished and dull finishes
- open and closed end design to aid gripping of different materials
METHOD OF INSERTION/ USE
- used to grasp objects under direct vision
- best used with a laryngoscope to produce an optimal view of the larynx and displace soft tissues forward to create space for manipulation
COMPLICATIONS
- Local trauma
- breakage of forceps
- unable to grasp small objects (e.g. coin) if inadvertently using open tipped forceps
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