magill forceps magill forceps magill forceps are angled forceps used to guide a tracheal tube into the larynx or a nasogastric tube into the esophagus under direct vision. they are also used to remove foreign bodies. these forceps are named after the irish-born anaesthetist ivan magill. magill forcepsmagill forcepssynonymsintubation forcepsspecialtyanaesthesiologyinterventionintubationinventor(s)ivan magillrelated itemslaryngoscope