KINETIC CONCEPTS INC /TX/
10-Q, 1998-05-15
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                 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       Washington, D.C. 20549
                              Form 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
     SECURITIES  EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly period ended March 31, 1998

                                 OR

[ ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
     SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the transition period from _____________ to ________________


                    Commission file number 1-9913
                                  
                                  
                       KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
       (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                  
             Texas                             74-1891727
   --------------------------     ------------------------------------
   (State of Incorporation)       (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
                                    
                  
        8023 Vantage Drive                            
     San Antonio, Texas 78230                  (210) 524-9000
   ---------------------------    ------------------------------------
 (Address of principal executive        (Registrant's phone number)
      offices and zip code)                     


Indicate  by  check  mark whether the registrant (1)  has  filed  all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange  Act  of 1934 during the preceding 12 months  (or  for  such
shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports,
and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past  90
days.
                                  
                        Yes  X        No ___


Indicate  the  number of shares outstanding of each of  the  issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

                                  
        Common Stock: 17,713,152 shares as of April 30, 1998
                                  
                                  
                                  
                                  
                   PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- -----------------------------


               KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                           (in thousands)
                                  

<TABLE>
                                            

                                          March 31,     December 31,
                                            1998           1997
                                         -----------    ------------
                                         (unaudited) 
<CAPTION>
<S>                                      <C>            <C>

 Assets:      
 Current assets:                                              
   Cash and cash equivalents...........   $ 20,279       $ 61,754
   Accounts receivable, net............     78,772         81,238
   Inventories.........................     21,760         21,553
   Prepaid expenses and other..........     15,584         18,446
                                           -------        -------
      Total current assets.............    136,395        182,991
                                           -------        ------- 
                                                              
 Net property, plant and equipment.....     79,264         75,434
 Goodwill, less accumulated amorti-
   zation of $14,772 in 1998 and
   $13,989 in 1997.....................     46,231         45,899
 Loan issuance costs, less accumulated                        
   amortization of $957 in 1998 and
   $382 in 1997........................     16,777         17,346
 Other assets, less accumulated                               
   amortization of $3,172 in 1998 and
   $3,100 in 1997......................     31,282         29,481
                                           -------        -------
                                          $309,949       $351,151
                                           =======        =======
              
 Liabilities and Capital Accounts:                            
 Current liabilities:                                         
   Accounts payable....................   $  7,129       $ 40,353
   Accrued expenses....................     46,895         41,334
   Current installments of long-term  
     obligations.......................      5,800          4,800
   Current installments of capital
     lease obligations.................        142            139
                                           -------        -------
      Total current liabilities........     59,966         86,626
                                           -------        -------  
                                                              
 Long-term obligations, excluding
   current installments................    511,684        529,901
 Capital lease obligations, excluding                         
   current installments................        259            312
 Deferred income taxes, net............     10,207         10,010
                                           -------        ------- 
                                           582,116        626,849
                                           -------        -------
            
 Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)                       
                                                              
 Shareholders' deficit:                                       
   Common stock; issued and outstanding                       
     17,713 in 1998 and in 1997........         17             17
   Accumulated deficit.................   (268,704)      (273,231)
   Cumulative foreign currency
     translation adjustment............     (3,480)        (2,484)
                                           -------        -------
                                          (272,167)      (275,698)
                                           -------        ------- 
                                          $309,949       $351,151
                                           =======        =======
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial
statements.



ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
- -----------------------------------------


               KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
            Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings
                (in thousands, except per share data)
                             (unaudited)
                                  

<TABLE>
                                           Three months ended
                                                March 31,
                                          --------------------
                                             1998       1997
                                          ---------   --------
<CAPTION>
<S>                                       <C>         <C>

Revenue:                                            
  Rental and service..................    $65,245      $61,825
  Sales and other.....................     16,652       11,356
                                           ------       ------
                                                    
    Total revenue.....................     81,897       73,181
                                           ------       ------
                                                    
Rental expenses.......................     42,143       37,712
Cost of goods sold....................      6,359        4,242
                                           ------       ------
                                           48,502       41,954
                                           ------       ------          
   
    Gross profit......................     33,395       31,227
                                                    
Selling, general and administrative      
  expenses............................     16,205       15,010
                                           ------       ------
            
    Operating earnings................     17,190       16,217
                                                    
Interest income.......................        249          515
Interest expense......................    (12,303)         (61)
Foreign currency loss.................       (162)          --
                                           ------       ------
                                                    
    Earnings before income taxes and                
      minority interest...............      4,974       16,671
                                                    
Income taxes..........................      1,990        6,668
Minority interest in subsidiary loss..          2           --
                                           ------       ------
                                                    
    Net earnings......................    $ 2,986      $10,003
                                           ======       ======
                                                    
                                                
    Earnings per share................    $  0.17      $  0.24
                                           ======       ======
    Earnings per share - assuming       
      dilution........................    $  0.16      $  0.23
                                           ======       ======
                                                
    Average common shares:                      
        Basic (weighted average                 
          outstanding shares).........     17,713       42,401 
                                           ======       ======
        Diluted (weighted average               
          outstanding shares).........     18,326       43,763
                                           ======       ======
 
</TABLE>
                                  
    See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.




ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
- -----------------------------------------

                                  
               KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
           Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                           (in thousands)
                             (unaudited)
 
<TABLE>   
                                                    Three months ended
                                                          March 31,
                                                   ---------------------
                                                      1998       1997
                                                   ---------   ---------
<CAPTION>   
<S>                                                <C>         <C>

Cash flows from operating activities:         
  Net earnings................................     $  2,986     $ 10,003
  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net            
    cash provided by operating activities:                
      Depreciation............................        6,189        4,693
      Amortization............................        1,430          587
      Provision for uncollectible accounts           
        receivable............................          811          969
      Change in assets and liabilities:                   
        Decrease (increase) in accounts             
          receivable, net.....................        1,458      (13,488)
        Increase in inventories...............         (343)      (1,823)
        Decrease (increase) in prepaid                    
          expenses and other..................        2,861       (2,133)
        Increase (decrease) in accounts 
          payable.............................      (33,259)       1,356
        Increase in accrued expenses..........        5,474        2,227
        Increase in income taxes payable......           --        4,842
        Increase in deferred income taxes, net          197          942
                                                     ------       ------
          Net cash provided (used) by                     
            operating activities..............      (12,196)       8,175
                                                     ------       ------ 
                                                          
Cash flows from investing activities:                     
  Additions to property, plant, and                       
    equipment.................................       (6,004)      (3,615)
  Increase in inventory to be converted into              
    equipment for short-term rental...........       (4,548)      (2,820)
  Dispositions of property, plant, and                
    equipment.................................          404           42
  Businesses acquired in purchase                         
    transactions, net of cash acquired........           --      (10,099)
  Increase in other assets....................       (2,995)      (5,484)
                                                     ------       ------
          Net cash used by investing                      
            activities........................      (13,143)     (21,976)
                                                     ------       ------
Cash flows from financing activities:                     
  Repayments of long-term obligations.........      (17,217)          --
  Repayments of capital lease obligations.....          (51)         (33)
  Proceeds from the exercise of stock options.           --          392
  Purchase and retirement of treasury stock...           --       (1,309)
  Cash dividends paid to shareholders.........           --       (1,608)
  Recapitalization costs and other............        1,543            8 
                                                     ------       ------
          Net cash used by financing activites      (15,725)      (2,550)
                                                     ------       ------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and               
  cash equivalents............................         (411)      (1,300)
                                                     ------       ------
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents.....      (41,475)     (17,651)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period       61,754       59,045
                                                     ------       ------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period......     $ 20,279     $ 41,394
                                                     ======       ======
                                                          
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow                      
information:
  Cash paid during the first three months for:            
    Interest..................................     $  2,631     $     59
    Income taxes..............................     $    473     $    676

</TABLE>
                                  
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
                                  
                                  

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
- -----------------------------------------

                                  
               KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
        NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                             (unaudited)


(1)  BASIS OF PRESENTATION
     ---------------------
     
           The  financial  statements presented  herein  include  the
     accounts  of  Kinetic Concepts, Inc. and all  subsidiaries  (the
     "Company").   The  condensed consolidated  financial  statements
     appearing in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q should  be  read
     in  conjunction with the financial statements and notes  thereto
     included  in  the Company's latest annual report on  Form  10-K.
     Certain  information and footnote disclosures normally  included
     in  financial  statements prepared in accordance with  generally
     accepted  accounting principles have been condensed or  omitted.
     The  foregoing  financial information reflects  all  adjustments
     (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) which are,  in
     the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation  of
     the financial position and results of operations for the interim
     periods  presented.  Interim period operating  results  are  not
     necessarily  indicative of the results to be  expected  for  the
     full fiscal year.
     
(2)  INVENTORY COMPONENTS
     --------------------

          Inventories  are  stated at the lower  of  cost  (first-in,
     first-out)  or  market (net realizable value).  Inventories  are
     comprised of the following (in thousands):

                                         March 31,    December 31,
                                           1998           1997
                                        -----------   ------------
                                                     
         Finished goods...............    $ 8,081       $ 7,162
         Work in progress.............      4,597         2,743
         Raw  materials, supplies and     
           parts......................     21,030        19,048
                                           ------        ------
                                           33,708        28,953
                                                     
         Less amounts expected to be                 
         converted into equipment for                
         short-term rental............     11,948         7,400
                                           ------        ------
                                                     
                Total inventories.....    $21,760       $21,553
                                           ======        ======
                                                     


(3)    RECAPITALIZATION
       ----------------

          On  November 5, 1997, a substantial interest in the Company
     was acquired by Fremont Partners L.P. ("Fremont") and Richard C.
     Blum   &   Associates,   L.P.   ("RCBA")   (collectively,    the
     "Investors").   The  Company and the Investors  entered  into  a
     Transaction Agreement dated as of October 2, 1997, as amended by
     a  letter  agreement dated November 5, 1997 (as so amended,  the
     "Transaction   Agreement")  pursuant  to  which  the   Investors
     purchased  7.8  million  shares of newly-issued  shares  of  the
     Company's  common
     
     
     
     
ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
- -----------------------------------------


               KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
        NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                             (unaudited)


(3)  RECAPITALIZATION (continued)
     ----------------------------
     
     stock,  $0.001 par value per share, at a price equal  to  $19.25
     per  share.   The proceeds of the stock purchase, together  with
     approximately $534.0 million of aggregate proceeds from  certain
     financings,  were  used to purchase approximately  31.0  million
     shares   of   the  Company's  common  stock  from  the   selling
     shareholders at a price of $19.25 per share, net to  seller  and
     pay all related fees and expenses.

          Also  pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, the  Investors
     were  merged with and into the Company on January 5,  1998  with
     the   Company  as  the  surviving  corporation  of  the  Merger.
     Following the Merger, Fremont, RCBA, Dr. James Leininger and Dr.
     Peter  Leininger own 7,029,922, 4,644,010, 5,939,220 and 100,000
     shares, respectively, representing 39.7%, 26.2%, 33.5% and  0.6%
     of  the total shares outstanding.  There are currently no  other
     shareholders  but certain members of management  have  retained,
     and/or have been granted, additional options to purchase shares.
     The  transactions  have been accounted for as a recapitalization
     and  as  a result, a step-up of assets to fair market value  was
     not required.  The difference between the payment amount and the
     net  book  value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed  was
     recorded  in  retained earnings as a cash  distribution  to  the
     selling shareholders.


(4)  LONG TERM OBLIGATIONS
     ---------------------
          
          Long-term obligations at consist of the following (in
     thousands):

                                               March 31,   December 31,
                                                 1998          1997
                                              ----------  -------------
        Senior Credit Facilities:                       
           Revolving bank credit facility..   $  8,500      $ 24,500
           Acquisition credit facility.....     10,000        10,000
           Term loans:                                  
              Tranche A due 2003...........    119,250       120,000
              Tranche B due 2004...........     89,775        90,000
              Tranche C due 2005...........     89,775        90,000
                                               -------       -------
                                               317,300       334,500
        9 5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes      
          Due 2007.........................    200,000       200,000
                                               -------       -------
                                               517,300       534,500
        Less: Current installments.........      5,800         4,800
                                               -------       -------
                                               511,500       529,700
        Other..............................        184           201
                                               -------       -------
                                              $511,684      $529,901
                                               =======       =======
     
     
     
     
     
     
ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
- -----------------------------------------


               KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
        NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                             (unaudited)
     
     
(4)   LONG TERM OBLIGATIONS (continued)
      ---------------------------------

     Senior Credit Facilities

           Indebtedness under the Senior Credit Facilities, including
     the  Revolving Credit Facility (other than certain  loans  under
     the  Revolving Credit Facility designated in foreign  currency),
     the  Term  Loans  and  the Acquisition Facility  initially  bear
     interest at a rate based upon (i) the Base Rate (defined as  the
     higher of (x) the rate of interest publicly announced by Bank of
     America  as  its  "reference rate" and  (y)  the  federal  funds
     effective  rate  from time to time plus 0.50%),  plus  1.25%  in
     respect  of  the  Tranche  A Term Loans,  the  loans  under  the
     Revolving Credit Facility (the "Revolving Loans") and the  loans
     under  the Acquisition Facility (the "Acquisition Loans"), 1.50%
     in  respect of the Tranche B Term Loans and 1.75% in respect  of
     the  Tranche C Term Loans, or at the Company's option, (ii)  the
     Eurodollar   Rate  (as  defined  in  the  Sr.  Credit   Facility
     Agreement) for one, two, three or six months, in each case  plus
     2.25%  in  respect of Tranche A Term Loans, Revolving Loans  and
     Acquisition Loans, 2.50% in respect of Tranche B Term Loans  and
     2.75% in respect of the Tranche C Term Loans.  Certain Revolving
     Loans  designated  in  foreign  currency  will  initially   bear
     interest at a rate based upon the cost of funds for such  loans,
     plus  2.25% or 2.50%, depending on the type of foreign currency.
     Performance-based  reductions of the interest  rates  under  the
     Term  Loans, the Revolving Loans and the Acquisition  Loans  are
     available.   During the first three months of 1998, the  Company
     entered  into  a swap transaction whereby the interest  rate  on
     $150,000,000  of  the  term loans is fixed  at  5.7575%  through
     January 8, 2001.

           The Revolving Loans may be repaid and reborrowed. At March
     31,  1998, the aggregate availability under the Revolving Credit
     and Acquisition Facilities was $81.5 million.

           The  Term  Loans  are  subject to  quarterly  amortization
     payments  commencing on March 31, 1998.  Commitments  under  the
     Acquisition Facility will expire three years from the closing of
     the  Bank  Credit Agreement and the Acquisition  Facility  loans
     outstanding  shall be repayable in equal quarterly  amortization
     payments  commencing  March 31, 2001.   In  addition,  the  Bank
     Credit  Agreement provides for mandatory repayments, subject  to
     certain  exceptions, of the Term Loans, the Acquisition Facility
     and/or the Revolving Credit Facility based on certain net  asset
     sales outside the ordinary course of business of the Company and
     its  subsidiaries, the net proceeds of certain debt  and  equity
     issuances and excess cash flows.

           The  Senior Credit Agreement requires the Company to  meet
     certain financial tests, including minimum levels of EBITDA  (as
     defined  therein), minimum interest coverage,  maximum  leverage
     ratio and capital expenditures.  The Bank Credit Agreement  also
     contains   covenants  which,  among  other  things,  limit   the
     incurrence of  additional  indebtedness, investments, dividends,
     
     
     
     
     
ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
- -----------------------------------------


               KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
        NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                             (unaudited)
     
     
(4)  LONG TERM OBLIGATIONS (continued)
     ---------------------------------
     
     loans  and  advances,  capital expenditures,  transactions  with
     affiliates,    asset    sales,   acquisitions,    mergers    and
     consolidations,  prepayments of other  indebtedness,  liens  and
     encumbrances  and other matters customarily restricted  in  such
     agreements.   The Company is in compliance with  the  applicable
     covenants at March 31, 1998.

     9 5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2007

          The 9 5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2007 (the "Notes")
     are unsecured obligations of the Company, ranking subordinate in
     right  of  payment  to all senior debt of the Company  and  will
     mature  on  November 1, 2007.  Interest on the Notes accrues  at
     the  rate  of  9 5/8% per annum and is  payable semiannually  in
     cash on each May 1 and November 1, commencing on May 1, 1998, to
     the  persons who are registered Holders at the close of business
     on  April 15 and October 15, respectively, immediately preceding
     the  applicable interest payment date.  Interest  on  the  Notes
     accrues  from  and  including the  most  recent  date  to  which
     interest  has been paid or, if no interest has been  paid,  from
     and including the date of issuance.

           The Notes are not entitled to the benefit of any mandatory
     sinking  fund. In addition, at any time, or from time  to  time,
     the  Company  may acquire a portion of the Notes  through  open-
     market purchases.


(5)   EARNINGS PER SHARE
      ------------------

         The following table sets forth the reconciliation from basic
     to  diluted  average common shares and the calculations  of  net
     earnings  per common share.  Net earnings for basic and  diluted
     calculations do not differ (in thousands, except per share).

                                                Three months ended             
                                                     March 31,                 
                                              -----------------------
                                                  1998        1997
                                              -----------  ----------        

     Net earnings...........................    $ 2,986     $10,003
                                                 ======      ======  
     Average common shares:                              
       Basic (weighted-average outstanding               
         shares.............................     17,713      42,401
                                                         
       Dilutive potential common shares                  
         from stock options.................        613       1,362
                                                 ------      ------
                                                         
       Diluted (weighted-average outstanding                        
         shares.............................     18,326      43,763
                                                 ======      ======
         
     Earnings per share.....................    $  0.17     $  0.24
                                                 ======      ======
                                                         
     Earning per share - assuming dilution..    $  0.16     $  0.23
                                                 ======      ====== 


ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
- -----------------------------------------


               KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
        NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                             (unaudited)


(6)  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
     -----------------------------
     
            The  Company  is  party  to  several  lawsuits  generally
     incidental to its business and is contesting certain adjustments
     proposed  by  the Internal Revenue Service to prior  years'  tax
     returns.   Certain provisions have been made in the accompanying
     financial  statements for estimated exposures related  to  these
     lawsuits  and  adjustments.  In the opinion of  management,  the
     disposition  of these items will not have a material  effect  on
     the Company's financial statements.

          Other than commitments for new product inventory, including
     disposable  "for sale" products, of $11.4 million,  the  Company
     has no material long-term capital commitments and can adjust the
     level of capital expenditures as circumstances dictate.
     
     
(7)  NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
     -----------------------------

           The  Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards  Board
     ("FASB") Statement No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income", in
     the first quarter of 1998.  This standard requires disclosure of
     total nonowner changes in shareholders' equity, which is defined
     as net earnings plus direct adjustments to shareholders'  equity
     such   as   equity and  cash investment adjustments and  foreign
     currency translation adjustments.  On this basis, these nonowner
     changes in shareholders' equity, including net earnings, for the
     first  quarter  of  1998  and 1997, totaled  $996,000  and  $3.1
     million, respectively.

           Also,  effective for periods beginning after December  15,
     1997,  the  FASB  issued Statement No. 131,  "Disclosures  about
     Segments  of  an  Enterprise  and  Related  Information".   This
     statement   establishes  standards  for  the  way  that   public
     companies report information about operating segments in  annual
     financial  statements as well as interim financial reports.   It
     also   establishes  standards  for  related  disclosures   about
     products  and  services, geographic areas and  major  customers.
     Operating  segments are components of an enterprise about  which
     separate  financial information is available that  is  evaluated
     regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding  how
     to allocate resources and in assessing performance.  The Company
     adopted the provisions of Statement No. 131 effective January 1,
     1998  and  estimates that adoption of these provisions will  not
     have   a material impact on the Company's financial position  or
     results of operations.  Statement No. 131 need not be applied to
     interim  financial  statements  in  the  initial  year  of   its
     application.

           During 1997, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued
     expanded  disclosure  requirements of  accounting  policies  for
     derivative  financial  instruments and the  exposure  to  market
     risk.   The new rules require enhanced descriptions of  specific
     aspects of a registrant's accounting polices for derivatives  as
     well  as  qualitative  and  quantitative disclosures  about each



ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
- -----------------------------------------


               KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
        NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                             (unaudited)


(7)  NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (continued)
     -----------------------------------------

     type  of  market  risk.   The increased  policy  disclosures  on
     derivatives were effective for all public companies for  periods
     ending  after  June 15, 1997.  The qualitative and  quantitative
     market  risk  disclosures must be provided in all  filings  that
     include  audited  financial statements for fiscal  years  ending
     after  June 15, 1998. The Company expects compliance with  these
     requirements  will not have a material impact on  the  Company's
     consolidated results of operations, financial position, or  cash
     flows.


(8)  GUARANTOR CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
     ------------------------------------------------------

          Kinetic  Concepts, Inc. issued $200 million in subordinated
     debt securities to finance a tender offer to purchase certain of
     its  common shares outstanding.  In connection with the issuance
     of  these securities, certain of its subsidiaries (the guarantor
     subsidiaries)   will   serve  as  guarantors.    Certain   other
     subsidiaries (the nonguarantor subsidiaries) will not  guarantee
     such   debt.    Each  subsidiary  guarantor  is  a  wholly-owned
     subsidiary  of  the  Company and has fully  and  unconditionally
     guaranteed the debt securities.
     
          The  following  tables present the condensed  consolidating
     balance  sheets  of Kinetic Concepts, Inc. as a parent  company,
     its guarantor subsidiaries and its nonguarantor subsidiaries  as
     of  March  31,  1998  and  December 31,  1997  and  the  related
     condensed  consolidating statements of earnings and  cash  flows
     for the three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997.




          
                                  
        Condensed Consolidating Guarantor, Non-Guarantor and
                    Parent Company Balance Sheet
                           March 31, 1998
                           (in thousands)
                             (unaudited)

<TABLE>
                        Kinetic                         Reclassi-   Kinetic
                       Concepts,               Non-     fications  Concepts,
                         Inc.     Guarantor  Guarantor     and        Inc.
                        Parent       Sub-      Sub-       Elimi-    and Sub-
                        Company   sidiaries  sidiaries   nations   sidiaries
                       --------   ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
<CAPTION>
<S>                    <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>    

ASSETS:                                                                 
                                                                             
Current assets:                                                         
  Cash and cash
    equivalents..... $      --    $  9,691   $10,588    $      --   $  20,279
  Accounts                                             
    receivable, net.        --      73,000    14,711       (8,939)     78,772
  Inventories.......        --      12,495     9,265           --      21,760
  Prepaid expenses                                                       
    and other.......     2,010      10,360     3,214           --      15,584
                      --------     -------    ------     --------    --------
      Total current
        assets......     2,010     105,546    37,778       (8,939)    136,395
                      --------     -------    ------     --------    --------
Net property, plant                                                   
  and equipment.....        --      80,734     8,835      (10,305)     79,264
Goodwill, net.......        --      40,544     5,687           --      46,231
Loan issuance costs,
  net...............        --      16,777        --           --      16,777
Other assets, net...        --      31,219        63           --      31,282
Intercompany invest-                                                   
  ments and advances  (273,609)    458,103     3,951     (188,445)         --
                       -------     -------    ------      -------     -------
      Total assets.. $(271,599)   $732,923   $56,314    $(207,689)   $309,949
                       =======     =======    ======      =======     =======
                                                                     
LIABILITIES AND                                                 
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS:                                                       
                                                                     
Accounts payable.... $      --    $  5,118   $ 2,011    $      --    $  7,129
Accrued expenses....        --      40,842     6,053           --      46,895
Current installments                                  
  of long-term
  obligations.......        --       5,800        --           --       5,800
Intercompany 
  payables..........       568       5,367     8,788      (14,723)         --
Current installments                                                         
  of capital lease
  obligations.......        --         142        --           --         142
Income tax payable..        --          --       428         (428)         --
      Total current                                                     
        liabilities.       568      57,269    17,280      (15,151)     59,966
                      --------     -------    ------       ------     -------
Long-term                                                       
  obligations,
  excluding current                                                     
  installments.....         --     511,684        --           --     511,684   
Capital lease
  obligations,
  excluding current                                                     
  installments.....         --         212        47           --         259
Deferred income
  taxes, net.......         --      16,116        --       (5,909)     10,207
                       -------     -------    ------      -------     ------- 
      Total 
        liabilities        568     585,281    17,327      (21,060)    582,116

Shareholders'  
  equity (deficit)..  (272,167)    147,642    38,987     (186,629)   (272,167)
                       -------     -------    ------      -------     -------
      Total                                                     
        liabilities
        and equity                                                     
        (deficit)..  $(271,599)   $732,923   $56,314    $(207,689)   $309,949
                       =======     =======    ======      =======     =======
</TABLE>


                                  
        Condensed Consolidating Guarantor, Non-Guarantor and
                    Parent Company Balance Sheet
                          December 31, 1997
                           (in thousands)

<TABLE>

                        Kinetic                         Reclassi-   Kinetic
                       Concepts,               Non-     fications  Concepts,
                         Inc.     Guarantor  Guarantor     and        Inc.
                        Parent       Sub-      Sub-       Elimi-    and Sub-
                        Company   sidiaries  sidiaries   nations   sidiaries
                       --------   ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
<CAPTION>
<S>                    <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>


ASSETS:                                                                 
                                                                             
Current assets:                                                         
  Cash and cash  
    equivalents.....   $     --   $ 44,439    $ 17,315   $     --    $ 61,754
  Accounts 
    receivable, net.         --     75,932      15,002     (9,696)     81,238
  Inventories.......         --     12,006       9,547         --      21,553
  Prepaid expenses
    and other.......      2,010     14,851       1,585         --      18,446
                        -------    -------     -------    -------     -------
      Total current
        assets......      2,010    147,228      43,449     (9,065)    182,991
                                                                      
Net property, plant                                                    
  and equipment.....         --     76,811       9,065    (10,442)     75,434
Goodwill, net.......         --     40,081       5,818         --      45,899
Loan issuance costs,
  net...............         --     17,346          --         --      17,346
Other assets, net...         --     29,354         127         --      29,481
Intercompany                                                     
  investments and
  advances..........   (276,832)   460,984       1,511   (185,663)         --
                        -------    -------      ------    -------     ------- 
      Total assets..  $(274,882)  $771,804    $ 59,970  $(205,801)   $351,151
                        =======    =======     =======    =======     =======
                                                                      
LIABILITIES AND                                                  
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS:                                                        
                                                                      
Accounts payable....  $      --   $ 38,157    $ 2,196   $      --    $ 40,353
Accrued expenses....         --     35,643      5,691          --      41,334
Current installments                                                        
  on long-term
  obligations.......         --      4,800         --          --       4,800
Intercompany payables       876        423      9,761     (11,060)         --
Current installments                                                          
  of capital lease
  obligations.......         --        139         --          --         139
Income tax payable..         --         --        648        (648)         --
                       --------    -------     ------      ------     -------
      Total current                                                      
        liabilities         876     79,162     18,296     (11,708)     86,626
                       --------    -------     ------      ------     -------  
Long-term                                                        
  obligations
  excluding current                                                      
  installments......         --    529,901         --          --     529,901
Capital lease                                                 
  obligations,
  excluding current                                                      
  installments......         --        256         56          --         312
Deferred income
  taxes, net........         --     18,440         --      (8,430)     10,010
                        -------    -------      ------    -------     ------- 
      Total                   
        liabilities.        876    627,759      18,352    (20,138)    626,849
Shareholders'                                                    
   equity (deficit).   (275,698)   144,045      41,618   (185,663)   (275,698) 
                        -------    -------      ------    -------     -------
      Total                                                      
        liabilities
        and equity                                                     
        (deficit)...  $(274,882)  $771,804     $59,970  $(205,801)   $351,151
                        =======    =======      ======    =======     =======
                                                                     
</TABLE>                                  
                                  
                                  
                                  
        Condensed Consolidating Guarantor, Non-Guarantor and
                Parent Company Statement of Earnings
              For the three months ended March 31, 1998
                           (in thousands)
                            (unaudited)


<TABLE>

                                                                   Historical
                        Kinetic                         Reclassi-   Kinetic
                       Concepts,               Non-     fications  Concepts,
                         Inc.     Guarantor  Guarantor     and        Inc.
                        Parent       Sub-      Sub-       Elimi-    and Sub-
                        Company   sidiaries  sidiaries   nations   sidiaries
                       --------   ---------  ---------  ---------  ----------
<CAPTION>
<S>                    <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>

Revenue:                                                                
Rental and service...  $   --     $ 53,596   $11,649     $    --    $65,245
Sales and other......      --       13,249     5,442      (2,039)    16,652
                        -----      -------    ------       -----     ------
   Total revenue.....      --       66,845    17,091      (2,039)    81,897
                                                                     
Rental expenses......      --       31,508    10,635          --     42,143
Cost of goods sold...      --        4,421     2,950      (1,012)     6,359
                        -----      -------    ------       -----     ------
                           --       35,929    13,585      (1,012)    48,502
                        -----      -------    ------       -----     ------
   Gross profit......      --       30,916     3,506      (1,027)    33,395
                                                                     
Selling, general and                                                
  administrative
  expenses...........      --        9,540     6,665          --     16,205
                        -----       ------    ------       -----     ------ 
   Operating earnings                                                   
     (loss)..........      --       21,376    (3,159)     (1,027)    17,190
Interest income......      --          172        77          --        249
Interest expense.....      --      (12,303)       --          --    (12,303)
Foreign currency gain
  (loss).............      --          122      (284)         --       (162)
                        -----       ------    ------       -----     ------ 
   Earnings (loss)                                                    
     before income
     taxes and
     minority                                      
     interest........      --        9,367    (3,366)     (1,027)     4,974
Income taxes.........      --        3,786    (1,381)       (415)     1,990
Minority interest....      --           --        (2)         --         (2)
                        -----       ------     -----       -----     ------ 

   Earnings (loss)                                                    
     before equity in                                                   
     earnings (loss)                                                 
     of subsidiaries.      --        5,581    (1,983)       (612)     2,986
   Equity in earnings                                                  
     (loss) of                                                
     subsidiaries....   2,986       (1,984)       --      (1,002)        --
                        -----       ------     -----       -----     ------  
   Net earnings   
     (loss)..........  $2,986      $ 3,597   $(1,983)    $(1,614)   $ 2,986
                        =====       ======    ======       =====     ======
                                                                     
</TABLE>                                  
                                  


        Condensed Consolidating Guarantor, Non-Guarantor and
                Parent Company Statement of Earnings
              For the three months ended March 31, 1997
                           (in thousands)
                             (unaudited)


<TABLE>
                                                                   Historical
                        Kinetic                         Reclassi-   Kinetic
                       Concepts,               Non-     fications  Concepts,
                         Inc.     Guarantor  Guarantor     and        Inc.
                        Parent       Sub-      Sub-       Elimi-    and Sub-
                        Company   sidiaries  sidiaries   nations   sidiaries
                       --------   ---------  ---------  --------   ---------- 
<CAPTION>
<S>                    <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>  

Revenue:                                                                
Rental and service...  $   --     $50,414    $11,411    $    --    $61,825
Sales and other......   6,628       6,664      4,523     (6,459)    11,356
                        -----      ------     ------      -----     ------
   Total revenue.....   6,628      57,078     15,934     (6,459)    73,181
                                                                     
Rental expenses......      --      30,168      9,561     (2,017)    37,712
Cost of goods sold...   6,265       1,717      2,429     (6,169)     4,242
                        -----      ------     ------      -----     ------ 
                        6,265      31,885     11,990     (8,186)    41,954
                        -----      ------     ------      -----     ------
   Gross profit......     363      25,193      3,944      1,727     31,227
                                                                     
Selling, general and                                                
  administrative
  expenses...........   2,025       6,706      6,279         --     15,010
                        -----      ------     ------      -----     ------ 
   Operating earnings                                                   
     (loss)..........  (1,662)     18,487     (2,335)     1,727     16,217
Interest income......      13         420         82         --        515
Interest expense.....     (24)       (216)        (9)       188        (61)
                        -----      ------     ------      -----     ------ 
   Earnings (loss)                                                    
     before income
     taxes and
     minority                                                   
     interest........  (1,673)     18,691     (2,262)     1,915     16,671
Income taxes.........    (660)      7,226     (1,010)     1,112      6,668
                        -----      ------     ------      -----     ------ 
   Earnings (loss)                                                    
     before equity                                                   
     in earnings
     (loss) of
     subsidiaries....  (1,013)     11,465     (1,252)       803     10,003
   Equity in                                                   
     earnings (loss)
     of subsidiares..  11,016      (1,252)        --     (9,764)        -- 
                       ------      ------      -----      -----     ------
   Net earnings  
    (loss)........... $10,003     $10,213    $(1,252)   $(8,961)   $10,003
                       ======      ======      =====      =====     ======
                                  
                                  
</TABLE>


                                  
        Condensed Consolidating Guarantor, Non-Guarantor and
               Parent Company Statement of Cash Flows
              For the three months ended March 31, 1998
                           (in thousands)
                             (unaudited)

<TABLE>

                        Kinetic                         Reclassi-   Kinetic
                       Concepts,               Non-     fications  Concepts,
                         Inc.     Guarantor  Guarantor     and        Inc.
                        Parent       Sub-      Sub-       Elimi-    and Sub-
                        Company   sidiaries  sidiaries   nations   sidiaries
                       --------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ---------
<CAPTION>
<S>                    <C>       <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>

Cash flows from                                                         
operating activities:                                                   
Net earnings (loss)...  $ 2,986   $  3,597   $ (1,983)  $(1,614)   $  2,986
Adjustments to                                                
  reconcile net 
  earnings (loss) to                                                
  net cash provided                                                    
  (used) by operating
  activities.........    (2,986)   (13,290)       292       802     (15,182)
                          -----     ------      -----     -----      ------     
Net cash provided                                             
  (used) by operating
  activities.........       --      (9,693)    (1,691)     (812)    (12,196)

Cash flows from                                               
investing activities:                                                   
  Additions to                                                
    property, plant
    and equipment....       --      (7,046)    (1,006)    2,048      (6,004)
  Increase in                                                 
    inventory to be
    converted into                                              
    equipment for                                             
    short-term
    rental...........       --      (4,548)        --        --      (4,548)
  Dispositions of                                             
    property, plant
    and equipment....       --         404         --        --         404
  Decrease (increase)                                                    
    in other assets..       --      (3,035)        40        --      (2,995)
                         -----      ------     ------     -----      ------ 
Net cash used by                                              
  investing activities      --     (14,225)      (966)    2,048     (13,143)

Cash flows from                                               
financing activities:                                                   
  Repayments of notes                                               
    payable and long-                                               
    term obligations.       --     (17,217)        --        --     (17,217)
  Repayments of                                               
    capital lease
    obligations......       --         (41)       (10)       --         (51)
  Proceeds (payments)                                                      
    on intercompany
    investments and
    advances.........   (2,542)      7,837     (3,413)   (1,882)         --
  Recapitalization
    costs - fees and
    expenses.........    1,543          --         --        --       1,543
  Other..............      999      (1,409)      (647)    1,057          --
                         -----      ------      -----    ------      ------ 
Net cash used by                                                
  financing activities      --     (10,830)    (4,070)     (825)    (15,725)
Effect of exchange                                                        
  rate changes on cash                                               
  and cash equivalents      --          --         --      (411)       (411)
                         -----      ------      -----    ------      ------   
Net decrease in cash                                                 
  and cash equivalents      --     (34,748)    (6,727)       --     (41,475)
Cash and cash                                                   
  equivalents,
  beginning of period       --      44,439     17,315        --      61,754
                         -----      ------     ------    ------      ------ 
Cash and cash                                                   
  equivalents, end of
  end of period......   $   --     $ 9,691    $10,588   $    --     $20,279
                         =====      ======     ======    ======      ======

</TABLE>                                  
                                  

        
         Condensed Consolidating Guarantor, Non-Guarantor and
               Parent Company Statement of Cash Flows
              For the three months ended March 31, 1997
                           (in thousands)
                             (unaudited)

<TABLE>

                        Kinetic                         Reclassi-   Kinetic
                       Concepts,               Non-     fications  Concepts,
                         Inc.     Guarantor  Guarantor     and        Inc.
                        Parent       Sub-      Sub-       Elimi-    and Sub-
                        Company   sidiaries  sidiaries   nations   sidiaries
                      ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ---------
<CAPTION>
<S>                    <C>       <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>

Cash flows from                                                         
operating activities:                                            

Net earnings (loss)..  $ 10,003  $ 10,213    $ (1,252)   $ (8,961)  $ 10,003
Adjustments to                                                  
  reconcile net
  earnings (loss)                                                  
  to net cash                                                      
  provided (used)
  by operating                                                  
  activities.........   (16,131)       10      (2,585)     16,878    (1,828)
                         ------    ------       -----      ------    ------  
Net cash provided                                               
  (used) by operating
  activities.........    (6,128)   10,223      (3,837)      7,917     8,175

Cash flows from                                                 
investing activities:                                                     
  Additions to                                                  
    property, plant
    and equipment....     1,126    (2,937)       (325)     (1,479)   (3,615)
  Decrease in                                                   
    inventory to be
    converted into                                                
    equipment for                                               
    short-term rental    (2,820)       --          --          --    (2,820)
  Dispositions of                                               
    property, plant
    and equipment....        --        40           2          --        42
  Businesses acquired                                                   
    in purchase
    transactions, net
    of cash acquired.        --   (10,099)         --          --   (10,099)
  Decrease (increase)                                                      
    in other assets..    (3,744)    1,439         247      (3,426)   (5,484)
                          -----    ------      ------       -----    ------
Net cash used by                                                
  investing activities   (5,438)  (11,557)        (76)     (4,905)  (21,976)

Cash flows from                                                 
financing activities:                                                     
  Repayments of                                                 
    capital lease                   
    obligations......       (27)       --          (6)         --       (33)
  Proceeds from the                                                 
    excercise of
    stock options....       392        --          --          --       392
  Proceeds (payments)                                                      
    on intercompany
    investments and                                                        
    advances.........    15,561   (19,939)      7,099      (2,721)       --
  Purchase and                                                  
    retirement of
    treasury stock...    (1,309)       --          --          --    (1,309)
  Cash dividends                                                
    paid to
    shareholders.....    (1,608)       --          --          --    (1,608)
  Other..............    (1,068)   (2,597)     (3,062)      6,735         8
                         ------    ------      ------      ------    ------  
Net cash provided                                               
  (used) by financing
  activities.........    11,941   (22,536)      4,031       4,014    (2,550)
Effect of exchange                                                       
  rate changes on
  cash and cash                                              
  equivalents........        --        --          --      (1,300)   (1,300)
                         ------   -------       -----       -----     -----     
Net increase                                                    
  (decrease) in cash
  and cash equivalents      375   (23,870)        118       5,726   (17,651)
Cash and cash                                                   
  equivalents,
  beginning of period.       --    50,286      14,485      (5,726)   59,045
                         ------    ------      ------      ------    ------
Cash and cash                                                   
  equivalents, end
  of period...........  $   375  $ 26,416     $14,603     $    --   $41,394
                         ======    ======      ======      ======    ======

</TABLE>



ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
- ------------------------------------------------

Results of Operations

First Quarter of 1998 Compared to First Quarter of 1997
- -------------------------------------------------------

      The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated,  the
percentage relationship of each item to total revenue as well as  the
change  in  each  line item as compared to the first quarter  of  the
prior year ($ in thousands):

<TABLE>
                                        Three Months Ended March 31,
                                 ------------------------------------------ 
                                                            Variance
                                 Revenue Relationship   Increase (Decrease)
                                 --------------------   ------------------- 
                                    1998       1997          $        Pct
                                 ---------  ---------   ----------   ------ 
<CAPTION>
<S>                              <C>        <C>         <C>          <C>

Revenue:                                                    
  Rental and service..........    80%        84%        $  3,420       6%
  Sales and other.............    20         16            5,296      47
                                 ---        ---          -------
     Total revenue............   100%       100%           8,716      12
                                                              
  Rental expenses.............    51         51            4,431      12
  Cost of goods sold..........     8          6            2,117      50
                                 ---        ---          -------        
     Gross profit.............    41         43            2,168       7

  Selling, general and                                        
    administrative expenses...    20         21            1,195       8
                                 ---        ---          -------          

     Operating earnings.......    21         22              973       6
                                                              
  Interest income.............    --          1             (266)    (52)
  Interest expense............    15         --          (12,242)     nm
  Foreign currency loss.......    --         --             (162)     nm
                                 ---        ---           ------
                                                              
     Earnings  before  income                                
       taxes and  minority
       interest...............     6         23          (11,697)    (70)
                       
  Income taxes................     2          9           (4,678)    (70)
  Minority interest in                                        
       subsidiary loss........    --         --                2      nm
                                 ---        ---           ------ 
                                                              
      Net earnings............     4%        14%        $ (7,017)    (70%)
                                 ---        ---           ------    
                                                                

      The  Company's  revenue is derived from three primary  markets.
The  following  table sets forth the amount of revenue  derived  from
each of these markets for the periods indicated ($ in millions):

                                       Three months ended
                                            March 31,
                                       --------------------
                                         1998        1997
                                       --------    --------
     Domestic specialty surfaces.....  $  51.8     $  49.1
     International surfaces..........     16.7        16.0
     Medical devices.................     13.2         7.9
     Other...........................       .2          .2
                                        ------      ------
                                       $  81.9     $  73.2
                                                

ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
- ------------------------------------------------------------
     
     Total  revenue  in  the  first quarter of  1998  increased  $8.7
million,  or 11.9%, to $81.9 million from $73.2 million in the  first
quarter  of  1997.   Revenue  from the Company's  domestic  specialty
surface  business was $51.8 million, up $2.7 million,  or  5.5%  from
$49.1  million  in  the first three months of  the  prior  year.  The
increased  revenue  was  derived from core business  growth,  due  to
higher  patient therapy days, and the addition of RIK Medical,  which
the Company acquired in October 1997.  Sales for the period grew as a
percentage  of total revenue due substantially to sales of disposable
products associated with the Company's medical devices.

     Revenue  from  the Company's international operations  increased
4.4%  to  $16.7  million from $16.0 million in the first  quarter  of
1997.   The  international revenue increase reflects  higher  therapy
days in virtually all of the Company's middle-tier markets, e.g., the
Netherlands,  Canada and Switzerland, which were  largely  offset  by
softness  in  Germany  and  the United  Kingdom  and  by  unfavorable
currency exchange rate fluctuations of approximately $700,000.

      Revenue from medical device operations increased 67.1% to $13.2
million  from  $7.9  million  in  the  first  quarter  of  1997,  due
substantially  to  growth in V.A.C. rentals  in  the  United  States.
Rentals  of the PlexiPulse vascular assistance device also  increased
during  the first quarter of 1998 due to increased rental penetration
by the Company's rental distribution partner - Mediq PRN.

      Rental, or field, expenses of $42.1 million were 64.6% of total
rental revenue in the first quarter of 1998 compared to 61.0% in  the
first  quarter  of 1997.  This increase is primarily attributable  to
costs associated with the four business acquisitions completed during
1997  including  increased  equipment depreciation  and  field  labor
costs.

      Cost of goods sold increased 49.9% to $6.4 million in the first
quarter of 1998 from $4.2 million in the first quarter of 1997.  Cost
of  goods  sold  has  increased primarily due to increased  sales  of
disposables associated with the medical device rentals.

      Gross  profit increased $2.2 million, or 6.9%, to $33.4 million
in  the  first three months of 1998 from $31.2 million in  the  first
quarter of 1997 due to  increased rental revenue as well as increased
sales  volumes.   Gross profit margin for the  first  quarter,  as  a
percentage of total revenue, was 40.8%, down from 42.7% for the first
quarter  of 1997, due substantially to the increase in field expenses
and cost of goods sold for the period.

      Selling,  general  and administrative expenses  increased  $1.2
million, or 8.0%, to $16.2 million in the first quarter of 1998  from
$15.0 million in the first quarter of 1997. This increase was due  in
part  to  goodwill  amortization associated with  the  1997  business
acquisitions, as well as increased legal and professional fees. As  a
percentage  of  total  revenue, selling, general  and  administrative
expenses  were  19.8% in the first quarter of 1998 as  compared  with
20.5% in the first quarter of 1997.

      Operating  earnings for the period increased $1.0  million,  or
6.0%,  to  $17.2 million compared to $16.2 million in the  prior-year
quarter as a result of the revenue growth discussed above.



ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
- ------------------------------------------------------------     
     
     Interest  income for the three months ended March 31,  1998  was
approximately  $250,000 compared to approximately  $500,000  in   the
prior   period.  The decrease in interest income resulted from  lower
invested cash balances due primarily to acquisition activities in the
first   nine  months  of  1997  and  the  leveraged  recapitalization
transactions completed during the fourth quarter of the prior year.

      Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 1998  was
$12.3 million compared to $61,000 for the first quarter of 1997.  The
interest  expense increase was due to interest accrued on an  average
balance  of  approximately $526 million in long-term debt obligations
associated with the recapitalization.

      Net  earnings decreased $7.0 million, or 70.1%, to $3.0 million
in  the first quarter of 1998. This decrease was due substantially to
the increase in interest expense as discussed above.

Financial Condition
- -------------------

      The  change in revenue and expenses experienced by the  Company
during  the  three  months ended March 31,  1998  and  other  factors
resulted in changes to the Company's balance sheet as follows:

      Cash and cash equivalents were $20.3 million at March 31, 1998,
a decrease of $41.5 million from December 1997.  The cash decrease is
primarily    attributable   to   payments   associated    with    the
recapitalization,  including $32.3 million  for  first  quarter  1998
repurchases of common stock.

     Accounts receivable at March 31, 1998 were $78.8 million, a $2.5
million, or 3.0%, decrease from year-end, due to cash collections  in
excess of first quarter billings.

      Other  current  assets  of  $15.6 million  decreased  15.5%  as
compared to $18.4 million at December 31, 1997.  This change resulted
primarily  from  the refund of all 1997 federal tax payments  as  the
recapitalization  transactions resulted in the  Company  recording  a
current tax receivable for the year ended December 31, 1997.

     Net  property,  plant and equipment at March 31, 1998  increased
5.1%  to $79.3 million from $75.4 million at December 31, 1997.   Net
capital expenditures were $10.1 million during the first three months
of 1998, including $4.5 million of inventory (raw materials and work-
in-progress)  to be converted into equipment for short-term  rentals.
Depreciation  and  amortization for the first three  months  of  1998
totaled $7.6 million, up $2.3 million, or 44.3%, from the same period
in 1997.

     Accounts  payable and accrued expenses at March  31,  1998  were
$7.1  million  and  $46.9 million, respectively,  compared  to  $40.4
million  and  $41.3 million, respectively, at the end of  1997.   The
decrease in accounts payable relates primarily to payments for shares
of common stock not previously tendered while the increase in accrued
expenses  was  due  to accrued interest expense recorded  during  the
first quarter of 1998.





ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
- ------------------------------------------------------------

Financial Condition (continued)
- -------------------------------

      Long-term  debt obligations, including the current  maturities,
decreased $17.2 million to $517.5 million as of March 31, 1998 due to
the  repayment  of  a  portion  of  the  Company's  revolving  credit
facility.


Market Trends
- -------------

     The  health  care industry continues to face various challenges,
including  increased  pressure on health care  providers  to  control
costs,  the  accelerating  migration  of  patients  from  acute  care
facilities  into extended care (e.g. skilled nursing  facilities  and
rehabilitation centers) and home care settings, the consolidation  of
health  care  providers  and national and regional  group  purchasing
organizations and the growing demand for clinically proven  therapies
which lower the total cost of providing care.

      In  an  effort to reduce the federal deficit and lower  overall
federal  health care expenditures, President Clinton recently  signed
into  law  the  Balanced Budget Act of 1997  (the  "BBA").   The  BBA
contains  a  number  of  provisions which  will  impact  the  federal
reimbursement of health care and reduce projected payments under  the
Medicare  system  by  $115 billion over the  next  five  years.   The
majority of the savings are scheduled for the fourth and fifth  years
of  this plan.  The provisions include (i) a reduction exceeding  $30
billion  in the level of payments made to acute care hospitals  under
Medicare  Part  A  over  the next five years (which  will  be  funded
primarily  through  a  reduction  in  future  consumer  price   index
increases);  (ii)  a change on July 1, 1998 in the  manner  in  which
skilled  nursing facilities ("SNFs") are reimbursed from a cost-based
system  to  a  prospective payment system under which the  SNFs  will
receive an all inclusive, case-mix-adjusted per diem payment for each
of  their Medicare patients; and (iii) a five-year freeze on consumer
price index updates for Medicare Part B services in the home and  the
implementation of competitive bidding trials for five  categories  of
home care products.

     Less than 10% of the Company's revenue is received directly from
the  Medicare system.  However, many of the health care providers who
pay  the Company for its products are reimbursed, either directly  or
indirectly, by the Federal government under the Medicare  system  for
the  use  of those products.  The Company  does not believe that  the
changes  introduced  by the BBA will have a material  impact  on  our
hospital  customers  or the dealers we partner with  in  home  health
care.  However, the changes to the Medicare system introduced by  the
BBA  may have an impact on the manner in which the Company's extended
care  customers make purchasing decisions.  Because the Company   has
focused   on   providing  clinically efficacious and  cost  effective
products,  it  believes  it is well positioned  for  the  changes  in
extended  care  reimbursement introduced by the BBA.  Although  these
changes  may  impact  revenue  in the short  term  as  the  Company's
extended care customers begin to understand the impact of the changes
on their respective businesses, the Company does not believe that any
of  the  changes  introduced by the BBA will have a material  adverse
impact on its business.
     
     
     
     
     

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
- ------------------------------------------------------------

Market Trends (continued)
- -------------------------     

     The   Company's   market  continues  to  increase   based   upon
demographic  trends  as most of the Company's patients  are  over  50
years old.  Further, its broad product line and national distribution
system  enable  it to compete effectively in the changing  healthcare
environment.

      More  recently,  sales  have increased  as  a  portion  of  the
Company's  revenue.  The Company believes this  trend  will  continue
because certain U.S. health care providers are purchasing disposables
associated  with  the  Company's growing installed  base  of  medical
devices  and  select  low-end products that are  less  expensive  and
easier to maintain.  In addition, international health care providers
tend to purchase products more often than U.S. health care providers.

Legal Proceedings
- -----------------

     On  February 21, 1992, Novamedix Limited ("Novamedix")  filed  a
lawsuit  against the Company in the United States District Court  for
the  Western District of Texas. Novamedix manufactures the  principal
product which directly competes with the PlexiPulse. The suit alleges
that the PlexiPulse infringes several patents held by Novamedix, that
the Company breached a confidential relationship with Novamedix and a
variety  of  ancillary claims. Novamedix seeks injunctive relief  and
monetary   damages.  Initial  discovery  in  this   case   has   been
substantially  completed.  Although it is not  possible  to  reliably
predict the outcome of this litigation or the damages which could  be
awarded,  the Company believes that its defenses to these claims  are
meritorious and that the litigation will not have a material  adverse
effect  on the Company's business, financial condition or results  of
operations.

     On  August 16, 1995, the Company filed a civil antitrust lawsuit
against  Hillenbrand  Industries, Inc. and one of  its  subsidiaries,
Hill-Rom. The suit was filed in the United States District Court  for
the  Western  District of Texas. The suit alleges that Hill-Rom  used
its  monopoly power in the standard hospital bed business to gain  an
unfair   advantage   in   the  specialty   hospital   bed   business.
Specifically, the allegations set forth in the suit include  a  claim
that  Hill-Rom required hospitals and purchasing groups to  agree  to
exclusively  rent  specialty  beds in order  to  receive  substantial
discounts on products over which they have monopoly power -  hospital
beds  and  head  wall units. The suit further alleges  that  Hill-Rom
engaged in activities which constitute predatory pricing and refusals
to  deal. Hill-Rom has filed an answer denying the allegations in the
suit.  Although  discovery  has not been  completed  and  it  is  not
possible  to reliably predict the outcome of this litigation  or  the
damages which might be awarded, the Company believes that its  claims
are meritorious.

     On  October 31, 1996, the Company received a counterclaim  which
had  been  filed  by Hillenbrand Industries, Inc.  in  the  antitrust
lawsuit  which  the  Company filed in 1995. The counterclaim  alleges
that  the Company's antitrust lawsuit and other actions were designed
to enable KCI to monopolize the specialty therapeutic surface market.
Although it is not possible to reliably predict the outcome  of  this
litigation,  the  Company believes that the counterclaim  is  without
merit.




ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
- ------------------------------------------------------------

Legal Proceedings (continued)
- -----------------------------

     On  December  26,  1996, Hill-Rom, a subsidiary  of  Hillenbrand
Industries,  Inc., filed a lawsuit against the Company alleging  that
the  Company's  TriaDyne bed infringes a patent issued  to  Hill-Rom.
This  suit  was  filed in the United States District  Court  for  the
District of South Carolina. Based upon its preliminary investigation,
the  Company  does  not believe that the TriaDyne bed  infringes  any
valid claims of the Hill-Rom patent or that this lawsuit will have  a
material adverse impact on the Company's business.
     
     The  Company  is  a  party to several lawsuits  arising  in  the
ordinary  course  of  its business, including  three  other  lawsuits
alleging  patent  infringement by the Company,  and  the  Company  is
contesting  adjustments proposed by the Internal Revenue  Service  to
prior  years' tax returns in Tax Court. Provisions have been made  in
the Company's financial statements for estimated exposures related to
these  lawsuits  and adjustments. In the opinion of  management,  the
disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse  effect
on   the  Company's  business,  financial  condition  or  results  of
operations.
     
     The  manufacturing and marketing of medical products necessarily
entails  an  inherent risk of product liability claims.  The  Company
currently  has  certain product liability claims  pending  for  which
provision  has  been  made  in  the Company's  financial  statements.
Management believes that resolution of these claims will not  have  a
material   adverse  effect  on  the  Company's  business,   financial
condition  or results of operations. The Company has not  experienced
any significant losses due to product liability claims and management
believes  that  the  Company currently maintains  adequate  liability
insurance coverage.


Liquidity and Capital Resources
- -------------------------------

      At  March  31, 1998, the Company had current assets  of  $136.4
million  and  current  liabilities of $60.0 million  resulting  in  a
working  capital surplus of $76.4 million, compared to a  surplus  of
$96.4 million at December 31, 1997.

      During  the first quarter of 1998, the Company made net capital
expenditures  of  $10.1  million. The Company's  current  budget  for
capital  expenditures for 1998, other than acquisition  expenditures,
is  $30.5 million and consists primarily of rental product additions.
Other   than   commitments  for  new  product  inventory,   including
disposable "for sale" products, of $11.4 million, the Company has  no
material  long-term capital commitments and can adjust the  level  of
capital expenditures as circumstances dictate.

      The Company's principal sources of liquidity are expected to be
cash  flow from operating activities and borrowings under the  Senior
Credit  Facilities.   It is anticipated that the Company's  principal
uses of liquidity will be to fund capital expenditures related to the
Company's rental products, provide needed working capital, meet  debt
service requirements and finance the Company's strategic plans.






ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
- ------------------------------------------------------------

Liquidity and Capital Resources (continued)
- -------------------------------------------

     The Senior Credit Facilities total $400.0 million and consist of
(i)  a $50.0 million six-year Revolving Credit Facility, (ii) a $50.0
million  six-year Acquisition Facility, (iii) a $120.0  million  six-
year  amortizing  Term  Loan  A,  (iv)  a  $90.0  million  seven-year
amortizing  Term Loan B and (v) a $90.0 million eight-year amortizing
Term  Loan  C, (collectively, the "Term Loans"). The Term Loans  were
fully  drawn  to  finance  a  portion  of  the  Tender  Offer.    The
Acquisition  Facility was partially drawn to,  in   effect,   finance
the  RIK  Medical acquisition.  The Acquisition Facility provides the
Company with financing to pursue strategic acquisition opportunities.
The  Acquisition Facility will remain available to the Company for  a
period  of three years at which time will begin to amortize over  the
remaining  three  years  of  the  facility.   The  Company   utilized
borrowings  under  the Revolving Facility to help effect  the  Tender
Offer  and  pay related fees and expenses and has utilized  and  will
utilize  borrowings  under  the Revolving Facility  to  fund  capital
expenditures and meet working capital needs.

      The  Term  Loans and the Notes are subject to customary  terms,
covenants and conditions which partially restrict the uses of  future
cash  flow  by the Company.  The Company does not expect  that  these
covenants and conditions will have a material adverse impact  on  its
operations.   At  March 31, 1998, the Revolving Credit  Facility  and
Acquisition  Facility had balances of $8.5 million and  $10  million,
respectively.   Correspondingly,  the  aggregate  availability  under
these two facilities was $81.5 million.

     The Senior Credit Agreement requires the Company to meet certain
financial  tests,  including minimum levels  of  EBITDA  (as  defined
therein),  minimum  interest  coverage, maximum  leverage  ratio  and
capital  expenditures.   The  Bank  Credit  Agreement  also  contains
covenants  which,  among  other  things,  limit  the  incurrence   of
additional indebtedness, investments, dividends, loans and  advances,
capital  expenditures,  transactions with  affiliates,  asset  sales,
acquisitions,  mergers  and  consolidations,  prepayments  of   other
indebtedness (including the Notes), liens and encumbrances and  other
matters customarily restricted in such agreements.  The Company is in
compliance with the applicable covenants at March 31, 1998.

      The  Senior  Credit  Agreement  contains  customary  events  of
default,  including  payment defaults, breach of representations  and
warranties,  covenant  defaults,  cross-defaults  to  certain   other
indebtedness,  certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency,  failures
under  ERISA  plans,  judgment defaults,  failure  of  any  guaranty,
security   document  security  interest  or  subordination  provision
supporting  the Bank Credit Agreement to be in full force and  effect
and change of control of the Company.

     As part of the Recapitalization transactions, the Company issued
$200.0  million of Senior Subordinated Notes (the "Notes") due  2007.
The   Notes  are  unsecured  obligations  of  the  Company,   ranking
subordinate in right of payment to all senior debt of the Company and
will mature on November 1, 2007.








ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
- ------------------------------------------------------------

Liquidity and Capital Resources (continued)
- -------------------------------------------

      The  Notes  are  not entitled to the benefit of  any  mandatory
sinking  fund. The Notes will be redeemable, at the Company's option,
in  whole  at  any time or in part from time to time,  on  and  after
November  1,  2002,  upon not less than 30 nor  more  than  60  days'
notice,  at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages
of  the principal amount thereof) if redeemed during the twelve-month
period commencing on November 1 of the year set forth below, plus, in
each  case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the  date
of redemption.


     Year                                    Percentage
     ----                                    ----------
     2002..................................   104.813%
     2003..................................   103.208%
     2004..................................   101.604%
     2005 and thereafter...................   100.000%
                                             


      As  of  March  31,  1998 the entire $200.0  million  of  Senior
Subordinated Notes was issued and outstanding.

       At  March  31,  1998,  the Company was committed  to  purchase
approximately $11.4 million of inventory associated with new products
over  the remainder of this year.  The Company did not have any other
material purchase commitments.


                     PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
- ------------------------------------------

     (a)  EXHIBITS

           A  list of all exhibits filed or included as part of  this
quarterly report on Form 10-Q is as follows:

         Exhibit                   Description
         -------                   -----------
                  
            3.1   Restatement   of  Articles  of  Incorporation
                  (filed   as  Exhibit  3.2  to  the  Company's
                  Registration  Statement  on  Form   S-1,   as
                  amended  (Registration  No.  33-21353),   and
                  incorporated herein by reference).
                  
            3.2   Restated  By-Laws  of the Company  (filed  as
                  Exhibit  3.3  to  the Company's  Registration
                  Statement    on   Form   S-1,   as    amended
                  (Registration No. 33-21353), and incorporated
                  herein by reference).
                  
            4.1   Specimen  Common  Stock  Certificate  of  the
                  Company  (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the  Annual
                  Report  on  Form  10-K  for  the  year  ended
                  December 31, 1988, and incorporated herein by
                  reference).
                  
           10.1   Agreement  dated September 29, 1987,  by  and
                  between  the  Company and  Hill-Rom  Company,
                  Inc.  (filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's
                  Registration  Statement  on  Form   S-1,   as
                  amended  (Registration  No.  33-21353),   and
                  incorporated herein by reference).
                  
           10.2   Employment   and  Non-Competition   Agreement
                  dated  December 26, 1986, by and between  the
                  Company  and James R. Leininger, M.D.  (filed
                  as    Exhibit   10.10   to   the    Company's
                  Registration  Statement  on  Form   S-1,   as
                  amended  (Registration  No.  33-21353),   and
                  incorporated herein by reference).
                  
           10.3   Contract  dated September 30,  1985,  by  and
                  between  Ryder  Truck Rental,  Inc.  and  the
                  Company  regarding  the  rental  of  delivery
                  trucks   (filed  as  Exhibit  10.23  to   the
                  Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1,
                  as  amended (Registration No. 33-21353),  and
                  incorporated herein by reference).
                  
           10.4   1988  Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Directors  Stock
                  Option  Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.26  to  the
                  Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1,
                  as  amended (Registration No. 33-21353),  and
                  incorporated herein by reference).
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
         
         EXHIBITS (continued)
         --------------------                  
                  
           10.5   Kinetic   Concepts,   Inc.   Employee   Stock
                  Ownership  Plan  and Trust dated  January  1,
                  1989  (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's
                  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
                  ended  June 30, 1989, and incorporated herein
                  by reference).
                  
           10.6   1987  Key  Contributor Stock Option Plan,  as
                  amended,  dated  October 27, 1989  (filed  as
                  Exhibit  10.9 to the Company's Annual  Report
                  on  Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
                  1989, and incorporated herein by reference).
                  
           10.7   Amendment  No. 1 to Asset Purchase  Agreement
                  dated September 30, 1994 by and among Kinetic
                  Concepts,  Inc.,  a  Texas  corporation,  KCI
                  Therapeutic   Services,  Inc.,   a   Delaware
                  corporation, MEDIQ Incorporated,  a  Delaware
                  corporation, PRN Holdings, Inc.,  a  Delaware
                  corporation   and  MEDIQ/PRN   Life   Support
                  Services-I,   Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation
                  (filed as Exhibit 2.2 to the Company's Form 8-
                  K  dated  October 17, 1994, and  incorporated
                  herein by reference).
                  
           10.17  Credit  Agreement dated as of May 8, 1995  by
                  and  among  the Company and Bank  of  America
                  National  Trust  and Savings Association,  as
                  Agent  (filed as Exhibit 10 to the  Company's
                  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
                  ended March 31, 1995, and incorporated herein
                  by reference).
                  
           10.18  Purchasing Agreement, dated February 1, 1994,
                  between    the   Company,   KCI   Therapeutic
                  Services,  Inc.  and Voluntary  Hospitals  of
                  America, Inc.(filed as Exhibit 10.18  to  the
                  Company's Amended Annual Report on  Form  10-
                  K/A,  dated  January 23, 1996, for  the  year
                  ended  December  31, 1994,  and  incorporated
                  herein by reference).
                  
           10.19  Rental/Purchasing Agreement, dated  April  1,
                  1993  between  the Company,  KCI  Therapeutic
                  Services,  Inc. and AmHS Purchasing Partners,
                  L.P. (filed as Exhibit 10.19 to the Company's
                  Amended  Annual Report on Form 10-K/A,  dated
                  January 23, 1996, for the year ended December
                  31,   1994,   and  incorporated   herein   by
                  reference).
                  
           10.20  KCI  Management 1994 Incentive Program (filed
                  as  Exhibit  10.20  to the Company's  Amended
                  Annual  Report on Form 10-K/A, dated  January
                  23,  1996,  for the year ended  December  31,
                  1994, and incorporated herein by reference).
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
         EXHIBITS (continued)
         --------------------         
                  
           10.21  KCI  Employee Benefits Trust Agreement (filed
                  as  Exhibit  10.21  to the Company's  Amended
                  Annual  Report on Form 10-K/A, dated  January
                  23,  1996,  for the year ended  December  31,
                  1994, and incorporated herein by reference).
                  
           10.22  Letter,  dated September 19, 1994,  from  the
                  Company to Raymond R. Hannigan outlining  the
                  terms  of  his employment (filed  as  Exhibit
                  10.22  to the Company's Amended Annual Report
                  on  Form 10-K/A, dated January 23, 1996,  for
                  the   year  ended  December  31,  1994,   and
                  incorporated herein by reference).
                  
           10.23  Letter,  dated  November 22, 1994,  from  the
                  Company  to  Christopher M. Fashek  outlining
                  the terms of his employment (filed as Exhibit
                  10.23  to the Company's Amended Annual Report
                  on  Form 10-K/A, dated January 23, 1996,  for
                  the   year  ended  December  31,  1994,   and
                  incorporated herein by reference).
                  
           10.24  Option  Agreement, dated November  21,  1994,
                  between   Dr.  James  R.  Leininger,  Cecilia
                  Leininger  and Raymond R. Hannigan (filed  as
                  Exhibit 10.24 to the Company's Amended Annual
                  Report  on  Form  10-K/A, dated  January  23,
                  1996,  for the year ended December 31,  1994,
                  and incorporated herein by reference).
                  
           10.25  Option  Agreement,  dated  August  23,  1995,
                  between   Dr.  James  R.  Leininger,  Cecilia
                  Leininger  and  Bianca A.  Rhodes  (filed  as
                  Exhibit 10.25 to the Company's Amended Annual
                  Report  on  Form  10-K/A, dated  January  23,
                  1996,  for the year ended December 31,  1994,
                  and incorporated herein by reference).
                  
           10.26  Stock Purchase Agreement dated June 15,  1995
                  among  KCI Financial Services, Inc.,  Kinetic
                  Concepts, Inc., Cura Capital Corporation,  MG
                  Acquisition  Corporation  and  the  Principal
                  Shareholders  of  Cura  Capital   Corporation
                  (filed   as   Exhibit  10  to  the  Company's
                  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
                  ended  June 30, 1995, and incorporated herein
                  by reference).
                  
           10.27  Promissory Note dated August 21, 1995 in  the
                  principal  amount of $10,000,000  payable  to
                  James  R.  Leininger, M.D. to  the  order  of
                  Kinetic  Concepts, Inc., a Texas  corporation
                  (filed   as  Exhibit  2.2  to  the  Company's
                  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
                  ended  September  30, 1995, and  incorporated
                  herein by reference).
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
         EXHIBITS (continued)
         --------------------         
                  
           10.28  Stock Pledge Agreement dated August 21,  1995
                  by  and between James R. Leininger, M.D.  and
                  Kinetic  Concepts, Inc., a Texas  corporation
                  (filed   as  Exhibit  2.3  to  the  Company's
                  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
                  ended  September  30, 1995, and  incorporated
                  herein by reference).
                  
           10.29  Executive  Committee  Stock  Ownership   Plan
                  (filed   as   Exhibit  10  to  the  Company's
                  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
                  ended  June 30, 1995, and incorporated herein
                  by reference).
                  
           10.30  Deferred Compensation Plan (filed as  Exhibit
                  99.2  to  the Company's Quarterly  Report  on
                  Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30,
                  1995 and incorporated herein by reference).
                  
           10.31  Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Senior Executive Stock
                  Option  Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.31  to  the
                  Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for  the
                  year ended December 31, 1996 and incorporated
                  herein by reference).
         
           10.32  Form  of  Option Instrument with  respect  to
                  Senior Executive Stock Option Plan (filed  as
                  Exhibit 10.32 to the Company's Annual  Report
                  on  Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
                  1996 and incorporated herein by reference).
                  
           10.33  Asset  Purchase  Agreement dated  January  3,
                  1997 by and among Trac Medical, Inc., a North
                  Carolina  corporation, Terry Williams,  David
                  Mattis,  George  Parrish and KCI  Therapeutic
                  Services,  Inc., a Delaware corporation(filed
                  as  Exhibit 10.33 to the Company's  Quarterly
                  Report  on  Form 10-Q for the  quarter  ended
                  March  31,  1997 and incorporated  herein  by
                  reference).
                  
           10.34  Asset  Purchase Agreement dated  January  27,
                  1997  by   and among Hydrothermic  Floatation
                  Systems,  Inc., a California corporation,  Y.
                  Jeremy  Levy  and  KCI Therapeutic  Services,
                  Inc.,   a  Delaware  corporation  (filed   as
                  Exhibit  10.34  to  the  Company's  Quarterly
                  Report  on  Form 10-Q for the  quarter  ended
                  March  31,  1997 and incorporated  herein  by
                  reference).
                  
           10.35  Agreement for the sale and purchase of 80% of
                  the  issued  share capital of  Ethos  Medical
                  Group  Limited  by  KCI  International,  Inc.
                  dated  April 18, 1997 (filed as Exhibit 10.35
                  to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-
                  Q  for  the quarter ended June 30,  1997  and
                  incorporated herein by reference.)
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
         
         EXHIBITS (continued)
         --------------------         
                  
           10.36  Asset Purchase Agreement made as of July  31,
                  1997 between KCI Equi-Tron, Inc. as Purchaser
                  and  James  H. Alexander, Elleanor  Alexander
                  and  Scott  Alexander as  vendors  (filed  as
                  Exhibit  10.36  to  the  Company's  Quarterly
                  Report  on  Form 10-Q for the  quarter  ended
                  September 30, 1997 and incorporated herein by
                  reference.)
                  
           10.37  Transaction Agreement, dated as of October 2,
                  1997, among Fremont Purchaser II, Inc.,  RCBA
                  Purchaser  I, L.P. and the Company (filed  as
                  Exhibit (c)(1) to the Company's Schedule 13E-
                  3  dated  October  8, 1997, and  incorporated
                  herein by reference.)
                  
           10.38  Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Management Equity Plan
                  (filed  as  Exhibit (c)(4) to  the  Company's
                  Schedule  13E-3 dated October  8,  1997,  and
                  incorporated herein by reference.)
                  
           10.39  Management  Equity Agreement for  Raymond  R.
                  Hannigan,  dated October 2,  1997  (filed  as
                  Exhibit (c)(6) to the Company's Schedule 13E-
                  3  dated  October  8, 1997, and  incorporated
                  herein by reference.)
                  
           10.40  Offer  to  Purchase, dated  October  8,  1997
                  (filed  as  Exhibit (d)(1) to  the  Company's
                  Schedule  13E-3 dated October  8,  1997,  and
                  incorporated herein by reference.)
                  
           10.41  Kinetic   Concepts  Management  Equity   Plan
                  effective  October 1, 1997 (filed as  Exhibit
                  10.33   on  Form  10-K  for  the  year  ended
                  December 31, 1997, and incorporated herein by
                  reference.)
                  
           16.1   Letter  from  KPMG Peat Marwick  LLP  to  the
                  Securities and Exchange Commission  regarding
                  agreement  with statements made by Registrant
                  under Item 9 of its Form 10-K dated March 28,
                  1997  (filed as Exhibit 16.1 to the Company's
                  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
                  December 31, 1996 and incorporated herein  by
                  reference).
                  
           22.1   List  of Subsidiaries (filed as Exhibit  22.1
                  to  the Company's Annual Report on Form  10-K
                  for  the  year  ended December 31,  1997  and
                  incorporated herein by reference).
                  
          *27.1   Financial Data Schedule.
                  
Note: (*) Exhibits filed herewith.


     (b)  REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

          No reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the quarter
for which this report is filed.

                                  
                                  
                             SIGNATURES



      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act  of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on  its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



          KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC.
          (REGISTRANT)



          By:  /s/ RAYMOND HANNIGAN
               -------------------------------------
               Raymond Hannigan
               President and Chief Executive Officer



          By:  /s/ MARTIN J. LANDON
               -------------------------------------
               Martin J. Landon
               Vice President, Accounting and
                  Corporate Controller



Date:  May 15, 1998



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