Reduced-pressure, abdominal treatment systems and methods

A system for treating an abdominal tissue site, comprising:

• a non-adherent drape comprising a plurality of fenestrations, wherein the non-adherent drape is adapted to be placed in contact with contents of the abdominal tissue site;
• a plurality of encapsulated leg members formed on the non-adherent drape, wherein each of the plurality of encapsulated leg members has an interior portion comprising a leg manifold member, and wherein the plurality of fenestrations are configured to allow fluid flow into the interior portion of each of the plurality of encapsulated leg members;
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• a manifold member comprising a polymer foam having a plurality of interconnected structural sections, wherein the manifold member is adapted to be positioned at the abdominal tissue site and to communicate reduced pressure to the plurality of encapsulated leg members;
• wherein the manifold member and the plurality of encapsulated leg members are configured to provide closing forces to fascia in the abdominal tissue site.

A system for treating an abdominal cavity of a patient, comprising:

• an open-cavity treatment device comprising a plurality of encapsulated leg members, wherein each of the plurality of encapsulated leg members comprises a leg manifold member disposed within an interior portion of the encapsulated leg member and is formed with fenestrations operable to allow fluid flow into the interior portion;
• a deep-tissue closure device configured to be disposed over the open-cavity treatment device, the deep-tissue closure device comprising:
• a contractible matrix having a first side and a second, inward-facing side, the first side formed with a plurality of apertures, and the second, inward-facing side formed with a plurality of cells, and further formed with a plurality of inter-cellular apertures, the second, inward-facing side configured to be deployed proximate the encapsulated leg members,
• a manifold member configured to be disposed over the contractible matrix and operable to distribute reduced pressure, and
• a sealing member operable to provide a pneumatic seal over the abdominal cavity;
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• a surface-wound closure subsystem configured to be disposed over the manifold member, the surface-wound closure subsystem comprising:
• a first attachment member for releasably attaching to a first portion of an epidermis of the patient,
• a second attachment member for releasably attaching to a second portion of the epidermis of the patient, and
• a sealed contracting member operable to contract when placed under reduced pressure.