An ice machine for surgery and/or injury rehab is a specialized device designed to provide targeted cold therapy to the affected body area.

Unlike traditional ice packs or cold compresses, these machines circulate chilled water continuously, ensuring that the targeted area receives consistent and prolonged cold treatment. 

The Polar Life Pod^® (PLP), manufactured by Polar Products in Stow, Ohio, was compared to the National Athletic Trainers' Association's (NATA) recommended cooling immersion tub for heat illness in a recent research study conducted by Kevin Miller, PhD, AT, ATC, at Central Michigan University. This product offers a new, efficient and innovative way to treat someone suffering from exertional heat stroke (EHS). "In our laboratory study, the Polar Life Pod^® cooled subjects at rates considered 'ideal' for exertional heatstroke victims and required less resources than other methods of cooling," Miller stated.