A reduced-pressure treatment system (100) for applying reduced pressure to a tissue site at a limited access location on a patient includes a reduced-pressure source (120), a treatment manifold (310) for placing proximate the tissue site and operable to distribute reduced pressure to the tissue site, and a sealing member (312) for placing over the tissue site and operable to form a pneumatic seal over the tissue site. The reduced-pressure treatment system also includes a reduced- pressure bridge (102) and a moisture-removing device (216) on at least portion of the reduced-pressure bridge. The reduced-pressure bridge includes a delivery manifold (212) operable to transfer the reduced pressure to the treatment manifold, an encapsulating envelope (208) at least partially enclosing the delivery manifold and having a patient-facing side, and a reduced-pressure- interface site (114) formed proximate one end of the reduced-pressure bridge.
