Patent ID: 8158844

Claim:
A reduced-pressure treatment system for applying reduced pressure to a tissue site at limited-access location on a patient, the reduced-pressure treatment system comprising: a reduced-pressure source operable to supply reduced pressure; a treatment manifold for placing proximate the tissue site and operable to distribute reduced pressure to the tissue site; a sealing member for placing over the tissue site and operable to form a pneumatic seal over the tissue site, the sealing member having a first aperture; and a reduced-pressure bridge having a first end and a second end, the reduced-pressure bridge comprising: a delivery manifold operable to transfer the reduced pressure to the treatment manifold, a first encapsulating envelope at least partially enclosing the delivery manifold and having a patient-facing side, a reduced-pressure-interface site formed proximate the second end of the reduced-pressure bridge, a second aperture formed on the patient-facing side of the first encapsulating envelope, wherein the reduced pressure is transferred to the tissue site via the second aperture, and a moisture-removing device on at least a portion of the first encapsulating envelope.