Patent ID: 8147468

Claim:
A reduced-pressure system for treating a linear wound on a patient, the system comprising: a closing dressing bolster for placing on the patient's epidermis over the linear wound, the closing dressing bolster comprising: a bolster body formed from a flexible closing bolster material; a top wall, a bottom wall, the top wall and bottom wall coupled in a spaced relationship, the bottom wall having a center portion, a first lateral portion, and a second lateral portion, a first closing member formed on the first lateral portion, a second closing member formed on the second lateral portion, wherein the first closing member has at least one surface formed with an oblique angle to a center plane between the first closing member and the second closing member, and wherein the second closing member has at least one surface formed with an oblique angle to the center plane; a sealing subsystem for providing a seal over the closing dressing bolster and the patient; a reduced-pressure subsystem for delivering reduced pressure to the closing dressing bolster; and wherein the first closing member and second closing member are operable to move towards each other under reduced pressure.