There are two main types of laryngoscope blades used for intubation. These are named the Macintosh (or Mac) and Miller blades. The main difference between these two blades is that the Macintosh blade is curved, while the Miller blade is straight. It can be easy to confuse which blade is which, so here is the way I remember it.Macintosh is also the name of a computer made by Apple, and apples are curved.
Miller is also the name of a beer which comes in a tall, straight bottle.
Next time you see these blades, bring the apple and beer bottle to mind and it will be easy to recall which blade is shaped like which object.
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