Reduced-pressure, compression systems and apparatuses for use on breast tissue

摘要

A system (610) uses reduced pressure to provide a therapeutic force to a person's breast area. The system includes a dressing assembly (630) shaped and configured to be placed on the breast area, a releaseable circumferential connector for holding the dressing assembly against at least a portion of the breast area, and a sealing subsystem (660) for providing a fluid seal over the dressing assembly against a person's epidermis. The system may further include a reduced- pressure subsystem (680) for providing reduced pressure to the dressing assembly. When reduced pressure is supplied, the system generates a force against at least a portion of the breast area of the person. The dressing assembly may be formed as a brassiere (612) having a first cup and a second cup formed from a bolster material.