Icy BeadBag

Various types of icing is used in corners of boxers (& MMA players) between rounds to keep the swelling down. Solid metal blocks, plates with handles, plastic and fabric bags of ice, and just chunks of ice are used.

The metal ones warm up on contact, the ice melts in the bags. The metal ones don't conform to the shape of the injury site, and the bags don't put enough pressure on the site. The classic is a bag of frozen peas. That's the germ of the BeadBag idea.

The BeadBag's surface is made of 3mm metal beads strung as closely together as possible, like fine Native American beadwork. This is the working face. The layer inside the thermally conductive bag is layers of fine metal chain mail and the liquid in the bag is an antifreeze mix tuned to stay slushy well below 32°F and never harden.

Pressing on the BeanBag exerts pressure over the entire injury area, conforming to the shape of the nose, jaw, cheekbone or brow, and allows the cutman to move the swelling in the contusion off to the side without losing contact. BeadBag will stay colder during the break, as well, allowing effective treatment of more than one injury.