Patent ID: 8129580

Claim:
A system for providing a compressive force to a desired treatment area on a person's torso, the system comprising: a dressing assembly for placing on the desired treatment area of the person, the dressing assembly comprising: a longitudinal portion with a first end and a second end, a dressing bolster having a first surface and a second, inward-facing surface, an envelope member surrounding the dressing bolster, wherein the envelope member includes: an interior surface member having a first surface and a second, inward-facing surface, wherein the second, inward-facing surface of the dressing bolster is disposed against the first surface of the interior surface member, and an exterior surface member having a first surface and a second, inward-facing surface, wherein the second, inward-facing surface of the exterior surface member is disposed proximate the first surface of the dressing bolster, and wherein the dressing bolster is formed from a bolster material having a density greater than 25 kg/m 3 ; a releasable circumferential member coupled to the first end and second end of the dressing assembly; and a sealing subsystem for providing a fluid seal over the dressing assembly and the person's epidermis, the sealing subsystem comprising: an over-drape that extends over the exterior surface member, and a sealing apparatus for providing a fluid seal over a person's epidermis and the over-drape.