KINETIC CONCEPTS INC /TX/
10-Q, 1998-11-13
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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 September 30, 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: 70,915,008  shares as of October 1, 1998
                                  
                                  
                                  
                                  
                   PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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

               KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                           (in thousands)
                                  
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>                                   September 30,  December 31,
                                                1998           1997
                                            -------------  ------------ 
                                             (unaudited)      
<S>                                          <C>            <C>
 Assets:
 Current assets:                                              
   Cash and cash equivalents.............    $  4,889       $ 61,754
   Accounts receivable, net..............      81,420         81,238
   Inventories...........................      24,661         21,553
   Prepaid expenses and other............      14,277         18,446
                                              -------        -------
      Total current assets...............     125,247        182,991
                                              -------        -------
                                                              
 Property, plant and equipment, net......      82,570         75,434
 Goodwill, less accumulated amortization                   
   of $16,480 in 1998 and $13,989 in 
   1997..................................      45,505         45,899
 Loan issuance costs, less accumulated                        
   amortization of $2,108 in 1998 and
   $382 in 1997..........................      15,959         17,346
 Other assets, less accumulated                               
   amortization of $3,346 in 1998 and
   $3,100 in 1997........................      31,171         29,481
                                              -------        -------
                                             $300,452       $351,151
                                              =======        =======  
 Liabilities and Capital Accounts:                            
 Current liabilities:                                         
   Accounts payable......................    $  3,873       $ 40,353
   Accrued expenses......................      43,121         41,334
   Income taxes payable..................         171             --
   Current installments of long-term            
     obligations.........................       7,805          4,800
   Current installments of capital lease        
     obligations.........................         147            139
                                              -------        -------
      Total current liabilities..........      55,117         86,626
                                              -------        -------
                                                              
 Long-term obligations, excluding current                     
   installments..........................     498,774        529,901
 Capital lease obligations, excluding                         
   current installments..................         173            312
 Deferred income taxes, net..............      11,115         10,010
                                              -------        -------
                                              565,179        626,849
                                              -------        -------
                                                              
 Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)                       
                                                              
 Shareholders' deficit:                                       
   Common stock; issued and outstanding                       
     70,915 in 1998 and 70,852 in 1997...          71             71
   Accumulated deficit...................    (261,941)      (273,285)
   Cumulative foreign currency trans-                    
     lation adjustment...................      (2,857)        (2,484)
                                              -------        -------
                                             (264,727)      (275,698)
                                              -------        -------
                                             $300,452       $351,151
                                              =======        =======
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
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               KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
            Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings
                (in thousands, except per share data)
                             (unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>                                  
                               Three months ended    Nine months ended
                                  September 30,         September 30,
                                -------------------  -------------------  
                                  1998       1997      1998       1997
                                ---------  --------  --------   --------
<S>                             <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>
Revenue:                                                     
  Rental and service........    $62,865    $61,605   $193,188   $184,730
  Sales and other...........     18,183     14,694     51,115     39,781
                                 ------     ------    -------    -------
                                                             
    Total revenue...........     81,048     76,299    244,303    224,511
                                                             
Rental expenses.............     40,204     39,017    124,426    115,633
Cost of goods sold..........      6,717      6,065     19,146     16,077
                                 ------     ------    -------    -------
                                 46,921     45,082    143,572    131,710
                                 ------     ------    -------    -------

    Gross profit............     34,127     31,217    100,731     92,801
                                                             
Selling, general and                                         
  administrative expenses...     15,458     15,052     49,312     44,196
                                 ------     ------    -------    -------
                                                             
    Operating earnings......     18,669     16,165     51,419     48,605
                                                             
Interest income.............         85        474        477      1,426
Interest expense............    (12,155)       (32)   (36,473)      (131)
Foreign currency loss.......       (280)        --       (521)        --
                                 ------     ------    -------    -------
    Earnings before income                                   
      taxes and minority
      interest..............      6,319     16,607     14,902     49,900
Income taxes................      2,528      6,643      5,971     19,960
Minority interest in                                         
  subsidiary loss (gain)....          1        (16)        25        (37)      
                                 ------     ------    -------    -------
                                                             
    Net earnings............    $ 3,792    $ 9,948   $  8,956   $ 29,903
                                 ======     ======    =======    =======
                                                             
    Earnings per share......    $  0.05    $  0.06   $   0.13   $   0.18
                                 ======     ======    =======    =======
    Earnings per share -                                     
      assuming dilution.....    $  0.05    $  0.06   $   0.12   $   0.17
                                 ======     ======    =======    ======= 
    Average common shares:                                   
        Basic (weighted                                      
        average outstanding
        shares).............     70,872    169,788     70,872    169,272
                                 ======    =======    =======    ======= 
        Diluted (weighted                                    
        average outstanding
        shares).............     73,264    176,364     73,264    175,088
                                 ======    =======    =======    =======
</TABLE>
                                                             

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
                                  
                                  
ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
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               KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
           Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                           (in thousands)
                             (unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>                                           Nine months ended
                                                       September 30,
                                                   --------------------
                                                     1998        1997
                                                   --------    --------
<S>                                                <C>         <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:             
  Net earnings...................................  $  8,956    $ 29,903
  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net                 
    cash provided (used) by operating activities:                          
      Depreciation...............................    19,123      15,389
      Amortization...............................     4,463       1,755
      Provision for uncollectible accounts
        receivable...............................     1,575       2,533
      Change in assets and liabilities:                        
        Increase in accounts receivable, net.....    (1,849)    (17,599)
        Increase in inventories..................    (3,169)       (598)
        Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses                         
          and other..............................     4,168      (3,693)
        Increase (decrease) in accounts payable..   (36,493)         77
        Increase in accrued expenses.............     1,742       2,145
        Increase (decrease) in income taxes 
          payable................................       171      (1,194)
         
        Increase in deferred income taxes, net...     1,105       8,397
                                                     ------     -------
          Net cash provided (used) by operating                          
            activities...........................      (208)     37,115
                                                     ------     -------
Cash flows from investing activities:                          
  Additions to property, plant and equipment.....   (22,235)    (19,794)
  Increase in inventory to be converted into                   
    equipment for short-term rental..............    (5,900)     (4,210)
  Dispositions of property, plant and equipment..     1,813       1,809
  Businesses acquired in purchase transactions,                              
    net of cash acquired.........................    (2,827)    (16,903)
  Increase in note receivable from principal                   
    shareholder..................................        --      (3,000)
  Increase in other assets.......................    (1,546)     (1,115)
                                                     ------      ------
          Net cash used by investing activities..   (30,695)    (43,213)
                                                     ------      ------
Cash flows from financing activities:                          
  Repayments of long-term obligations............   (28,122)         --
  Repayments of capital lease obligations........      (131)       (307)
  Proceeds from the sale of stock and exercise of                
    stock options................................       300       3,864
  Purchase and retirement of treasury stock......        --      (4,133)
  Cash dividends paid to shareholders............        --      (4,789)
  Recapitalization costs and other...............     2,087         607
                                                     ------      ------
          Net cash used by financing activities..   (25,866)     (4,758)
                                                     ------      ------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash                   
  equivalents....................................       (96)     (2,654)
                                                     ------      ------
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents........   (56,865)    (13,510)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period...    61,754      59,045
                                                     ------      ------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period.........  $  4,889    $ 45,535
                                                     ======      ======   
                                                          
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow                           
information:
  Cash paid during the first nine months for:                  
    Interest.....................................    30,901         111
    Income taxes.................................     4,212       9,380

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


ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
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               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):

                                            September 30,   December 31,
                                                1998           1997
                                            -------------   ------------
                                                     
         Finished goods.....................    $ 8,951       $ 8,487
         Work in progress...................      5,536         2,743
         Raw materials, supplies and parts..     23,474        17,723
                                                 ------        ------ 
                                                 37,961        28,953
                                                     
         Less amounts expected to be                 
         converted into equipment for                
         short-term rental..................     13,300         7,400
                                                 ------        ------
                                                     
              Total inventories.............    $24,661       $21,553
                                                 ======        ======
                                                     


(3)   STOCK SPLIT
      -----------

          During  the third quarter, the Company declared a four-for-
     one stock split on the outstanding shares of the common stock of
     the  Company, par value $0.001 per share, payable to the holders
     of  record  of said stock on September 1, 1998.  The  split  was
     achieved  by  means  of a three-for-one stock  dividend  on  all
     outstanding common shares of the Company.  All references in the
     consolidated  financial statements referring to  share  and  per
     share data have been restated to reflect the stock split.
          
          
          
ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
- -----------------------------------------

               KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
        NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                             (unaudited)
          
(4)  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 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 is currently one  other
     shareholder  and  certain members of management  have  retained,
     and/or  have been granted, additional options to purchase common
     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.


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

                                            September 30,   December 31,
                                                1998            1997
                                            -------------   ------------
        Senior Credit Facilities:                         
           Revolving bank credit facility..   $     --        $ 24,500
           Acquisition credit facility.....     10,000          10,000
           Term loans:                                    
              Tranche A due 2003...........    117,750         120,000
              Tranche B due 2004...........     89,325          90,000
              Tranche C due 2005...........     89,325          90,000
                                               -------         -------
                                               306,400         334,500
        9 5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes 
          Due 2007.........................    200,000         200,000
                                               -------         -------
                                               506,400         534,500
        Less: Current installments.........      7,805           4,800
                                               -------         -------
                                               498,595         529,700
        Other..............................        179             201
                                               -------         -------
                                              $498,774        $529,901
                                               =======         =======

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
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               KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
        NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                             (unaudited)
     
     
 (5) 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  an  interest rate swap  transaction  whereby  the
     interest  rate  on $150,000,000 of the term loans  is  fixed  at
     5.7575%   through  January  8,  2001.   As  a  result  of   this
     transaction, the Company recorded additional interest expense of
     approximately  $71,000 through the nine months  ended  September
     30, 1998.

           The  Revolving  Loans  may be repaid  and  reborrowed.  At
     September  30,  1998,  the  aggregate  availability  under   the
     Revolving Credit and Acquisition Facilities was $90.0 million.

           The  Term  Loans  are  subject to  quarterly  amortization
     payments  that  commenced 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,
     asset sales, acquisitions, mergers and consolidations, prepayments
     

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

               KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
        NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                             (unaudited)
     
     
(5)  LONG TERM OBLIGATIONS (continued)
     ---------------------------------
     
     of other indebtedness, liens and encumbrances and other  matters
     customarily  restricted in such agreements.  The Company  is  in
     compliance with the applicable covenants at September 30, 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 includes 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.

(6)   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 and all share and per share data have
     been  restated to reflect the Company's four-for-one stock split
     (see Note 3).  (in thousands, except per share):

                                Three months ended   Nine months ended
                                   September 30,       September 30,
                                ------------------  -------------------
                                  1998      1997      1998       1997
                                --------  --------  --------   --------   
     Net earnings.............  $ 3,792   $  9,948  $  8,956   $ 29,903
                                                               
     Average common shares:                                    
       Basic (weighted-average                                 
         outstanding shares)..   70,872    169,788    70,872    169,272
                                                               
       Dilutive potential                                      
         common shares from
         stock options........    2,392      6,576     2,392      5,816
                                 ------    -------    ------    -------  
       Diluted (weighted-                                      
         average outstanding
         shares)........         73,264    176,364    73,264    175,088
                                 ======    =======    ======    =======  

     Earnings per share.......  $  0.05   $   0.06   $  0.13   $   0.18
                                 ======    =======    ======    =======
                                                               
     Earnings per share -                                      
     assuming dilution........  $  0.05   $   0.06   $  0.12   $   0.17
                                 ======    =======    ======    =======


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

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


(7)  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 $2.2 million, the Company has
     no  material  long-term capital commitments and can  adjust  the
     level of capital expenditures as circumstances warrant.
     
(8)  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
     three months ended September 1998 and 1997 totaled $500,000  and
     $2.1 million, respectively and for the first nine months of 1998
     and 1997, totaled $372,000 and $5.3 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 type
     of market risk.  The increased policy disclosures on derivatives
     were effective for all public companies for periods ending after
     June 15, 1997.

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

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


(8)  NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (continued)
     -----------------------------------------

     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.

           In  June  1998,  the Financial Accounting Standards  Board
     issued  Statement No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments
     and Hedging Activities, which must be adopted in years beginning
     after  June  15,  1999. The Company expects  to  adopt  the  new
     Statement effective January 1, 2000.  The Statement will require
     the Company to recognize all derivatives on the balance sheet at
     fair value.  Derivatives that are not hedges must be adjusted to
     fair  value  through  income.  If the  derivative  is  a  hedge,
     depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair  value
     of  derivatives will either be offset against the change in fair
     value  of  the  hedged assets, liabilities, or firm  commitments
     through  earnings  or  recognized in other comprehensive  income
     until   the   hedged  item  is  recognized  in  earnings.    The
     ineffective portion of a derivative's change in fair value  will
     be  immediately recognized in earnings.  The Company has not yet
     determined  what  the effect of Statement 133  will  be  on  the
     earnings and financial position of the Company.

(9)  SUBSEQUENT EVENT
     -----------------
 
           On  November  6, 1998 the Company acquired certain  assets
     related  to  its  medical devices business from  Beirsdorf-Jobst
     A.G.   The  assets were acquired for a total purchase  price  of
     $14.5  million,  subject to certain terms and  conditions.   The
     acquired  assets  consist  of DVT prophylaxis  medical  devices,
     related  disposables, equipment, technology and other intangible
     assets.   The  acquisition  was  funded  through  the  Company's
     revolving credit line.

(10) 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)  serve as guarantors.  Certain other  subsidiaries
     (the  nonguarantor subsidiaries) 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  September  30, 1998 and December 31, 1997  and  the  related
     condensed consolidating statements of earnings for the three and
     nine  month  periods ended September 30,1998 and  1997  and  the
     condensed  consolidated statements of cash flows  for  the  nine
     month periods ended September 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
          
                                  
        Condensed Consolidating Guarantor, Non-Guarantor and
                    Parent Company Balance Sheet
                         September 30, 1998
                           (in thousands)
                             (unaudited)

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

ASSETS:                                                                 
                                                                             
Current assets:                                                         
 Cash and cash    
  equivalents........  $     --   $ (3,616)  $ 8,505     $     --  $   4,889
 Accounts receivable,                           
  net................        --     72,736    15,372       (6,688)    81,420
 Inventories.........        --     15,175     9,486           --     24,661
 Prepaid expenses and                                                       
  other..............     2,009      8,408     3,860           --     14,277
                        -------    -------    ------      -------   --------
    Total current                           
      assets.........     2,009     92,703    37,223       (6,688)   125,247
                                                                     
Net property, plant                                                   
 and equipment.......        --     82,899     9,680      (10,009)    82,570
Goodwill, net........        --     40,080     5,425           --     45,505    
Loan issuance costs,     
 net.................        --     15,959        --           --     15,959
Other assets, net....        --     31,121        50           --     31,171
Intercompany                                                    
 investments and
 advances............  (266,736)   459,346     4,429     (197,039)        --
                        -------    -------    ------      -------    ------- 
    Total assets..... $(264,727)  $722,108   $56,807    $(213,736)  $300,452
                        =======    =======    ======      =======    =======
                                                                     
LIABILITIES AND                                                 
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS:                                                       
                                                                     
Accounts payable..... $      --   $  1,814   $ 2,059    $      --   $  3,873
Accrued expenses.....        --     35,982     7,139           --     43,121    
Income taxes payable.        --        134        37           --        171
Current installments                                                         
 of long-term            
 obligations.........        --      7,805        --           --      7,805
Intercompany payables        --      5,969     5,854      (11,823)        --
Current installments                                                         
 of capital lease    
 obligations.........        --        147        --           --        147
                       --------    -------    ------     --------    ------- 
    Total current         
      liabilities....        --     51,851    15,089      (11,823)    55,117
                       --------    -------    ------     --------    -------
                                                                     
Long-term                                                       
 obligations,
 excluding current                                                     
 installments........        --    498,774        --           --    498,774
Capital lease                                                   
 obligations,
 excluding current                                                     
 installments........        --        138        35           --        173
Deferred income taxes,  
 net.................        --     15,990        --       (4,875)    11,115
                        -------    -------    ------      -------    -------
    Total liabilities       --     556,753    15,124      (16,698)   565,179

Shareholders' equity                                                   
 (deficit)...........  (264,727)   155,355    41,683     (197,038)  (264,727)
                        -------    -------    ------      -------    -------
    Total                                                     
     liabilities and
     equity (deficit) $(264,727)  $722,108   $56,807    $(213,736) $ 300,452
                        =======    =======    ======      =======    ======= 

</TABLE>
        

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                        Kinetic                         Reclassi-   Kinetic
                       Concepts,               Non-     fications  Concepts,
                         Inc.     Guarantor  Guarantor     and        Inc.
                        Parent       Sub-      Sub-       Elimi-    and Sub-
                        Company   sidiaries  sidiaries   nations   sidiaries
                       --------   ---------  ---------  --------   ---------
<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       (9,696)   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..... $(274,822)  $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
Income tax payable...        --         --       648         (648)        --
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
                       --------    -------    ------      -------    -------
    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)...... $(274,822)  $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 September 30, 1998
                           (in thousands)
                             (unaudited)
                      
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>                                                         Historical
                        Kinetic                         Reclassi-   Kinetic
                       Concepts,               Non-     fications  Concepts,
                         Inc.     Guarantor  Guarantor     and        Inc.
                        Parent       Sub-      Sub-       Elimi-    and Sub-
                        Company   sidiaries  sidiaries   nations   sidiaries
                       --------   ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                    <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>

Revenue:                                                                
Rental and service.... $   --     $ 50,399   $12,466    $    --    $ 62,865
Sales and other.......     --       15,839     5,933     (3,589)     18,183
                        -----       ------    ------      -----      ------ 
    Total revenue.....     --       66,238    18,399     (3,589)     81,048
                                                                     
Rental expenses.......     --       29,233    10,971         --      40,204
Cost of goods sold....     --        5,397     3,225     (1,905)      6,717
                        -----       ------    ------      -----      ------  
                           --       34,630    14,196     (1,905)     46,921
                        -----       ------    ------      -----      ------
    Gross profit......     --       31,608     4,203     (1,684)     34,127
                                                                     
Selling, general and                                                
  administrative         
  expenses............     --       13,711     1,747         --      15,458
                        -----       ------    ------      -----      ------ 
    Operating earnings     --       17,897     2,456     (1,684)     18,669
                                                                     
Interest income.......     --           46        39         --          85
Interest expense......     --      (12,155)       --         --     (12,155)
Foreign currency gain                                      
  (loss)..............     --           (6)     (275)         1        (280)
                        -----       ------    ------      -----      ------ 
    Earnings before                                                    
      income taxes and                                                    
      minority interest    --        5,782     2,220     (1,683)      6,319
Income taxes..........     --        2,337       911       (720)      2,528
Minority interest.....     --           --        (1)        --          (1)
                        -----       ------    ------      -----      ------ 
    Earnings before                                                    
      equity in                                                
      earnings of
      subsidiaries....     --        3,445     1,310       (963)      3,792
    Equity in earnings                                                   
      of subsidiaries.  3,792        1,310        --     (5,102)         --
                        -----       ------    ------      -----      ------
    Net earnings...... $3,792      $ 4,755   $ 1,310    $(6,065)    $ 3,792
                        =====       ======    ======      =====      ====== 
</TABLE>
        
                          
                                  
        Condensed Consolidating Guarantor, Non-Guarantor and
                Parent Company Statement of Earnings
            For the three months ended September 30, 1997
                           (in thousands)
                             (unaudited)

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

Revenue:                                                                
Rental and service.... $    --    $50,311    $11,294    $     --    $61,605
Sales and other.......  18,020      9,120      5,348     (17,794)    14,694
                        ------     ------     ------      ------     ------
    Total revenue.....  18,020     59,431     16,642     (17,794)    76,299
                                                                     
Rental expenses.......      --     30,771     10,291      (2,045)    39,017
Cost of goods sold....   7,068      2,365      3,223      (6,591)     6,065
                        ------     ------     ------      ------     ------ 
                         7,068     33,136     13,514      (8,636)    45,082
                        ------     ------     ------      ------     ------
    Gross profit......  10,952     26,295      3,128      (9,158)    31,217
                                                                     
Selling, general and                                                
  administrative                                                  
  expenses............   1,195     12,372      1,485          --     15,052
                        ------     ------     ------       -----     ------ 
    Operating earnings                                                   
     earnings (loss)..   9,757     13,923      1,643      (9,158)    16,165
Interest income.......     135        254         86          --        475
Interest expense......      (6)      (209)        --         182        (33)
                        ------     ------     ------      ------     ------
    Earnings (loss)                                                    
      before income
      taxes and
      minority                                                  
      interest........   9,886     13,968      1,729      (8,976)    16,607
Income taxes..........   3,899      5,399        755      (3,410)     6,643
Minority interest.....      --         --         16          --         16
                        ------     ------     ------      ------     ------
    Earnings (loss)                                                    
      before equity                                                   
      in earnings                                                 
      (loss) of
      subsidiaries....   5,987      8,569        958      (5,566)     9,948
    Equity in earnings                                                   
      (loss) of                                                
      subsidiaries....   3,960        958         --      (4,918)        --
                        ------     ------     ------      ------     ------
Net earnings.......... $ 9,947    $ 9,527    $   958    $(10,484)   $ 9,948
                        ======     ======     ======      ======     ======
                                                                     
</TABLE>
                                  
                                  
                                  
        Condensed Consolidating Guarantor, Non-Guarantor and
                Parent Company Statement of Earnings
            For the nine months ended September 30, 1998
                           (in thousands)
                             (unaudited)


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

Revenue:                                                                
Rental and service...  $   --     $156,796   $36,392    $     --   $193,188
Sales and other......      --       42,341    17,332      (8,558)    51,115
                        -----      -------    ------      ------    -------
    Total revenue....      --      199,137    53,724      (8,558)   244,303
                                                                     
Rental expenses......      --       91,996    32,430          --    124,426
Cost of goods sold...      --       14,399     9,269      (4,522)    19,146
                        -----      -------    ------      ------    -------
                           --      106,395    41,699      (4,522)   143,572
                        -----      -------    ------      ------    ------- 
    Gross profit.....      --       92,742    12,025      (4,036)   100,731
                                                                     
Selling, general and                                                
  administrative    
  expenses...........      --       37,556    11,756          --     49,312
                        -----      -------    ------      ------    -------
    Operating earnings                                                   
      (loss).........      --       55,186       269      (4,036)    51,419
Interest income......      --          303       174          --        477
Interest expense.....      --      (36,473)       --          --    (36,473)
Foreign currency gain           
  (loss).............      --          408      (930)          1       (521)
                        -----      -------    ------      ------     ------
    Earnings (loss)                                                    
      before income
      taxes and
      minority interest    --       19,424      (487)     (4,035)    14,902
Income taxes.........      --        7,851      (200)     (1,680)     5,971
Minority interest....      --           --       (25)         --        (25)
                        -----      -------    ------      ------     ------
    Earnings (loss)                                                    
      before equity                                                   
      in earnings
      (loss) of
      subsidiaries...      --       11,573      (262)     (2,355)     8,956
    Equity in                                                   
      earnings (loss)
      of subsidiaries   8,956         (262)       --      (8,694)        --
                        -----      -------    ------      ------     ------
    Net earnings
      (loss).........  $8,956     $ 11,311   $  (262)   $(11,049)  $  8,956
                        =====      =======    ======      ======    ======= 
</TABLE>
                                  
                                  
                                  
        Condensed Consolidating Guarantor, Non-Guarantor and
                Parent Company Statement of Earnings
            For the nine months ended September 30, 1997
                           (in thousands)
                             (unaudited)


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

Revenue:                                                                
Rental and service..   $    --    $150,699   $34,031    $     --   $184,730
Sales and other.....    32,018      23,991    15,065     (31,293)    39,781
                        ------     -------    ------      ------    -------
   Total revenue....    32,018     174,690    49,096     (31,293)   224,511
                                                                     
Rental expenses.....        --      91,263    30,453      (6,083)   115,633
Cost of goods sold..    20,633       6,014     8,785     (19,355)    16,077
                        ------     -------    ------      ------    -------
                        20,633      97,277    39,238     (25,438)   131,710
                        ------     -------    ------      ------    -------
   Gross profit.....    11,385      77,413     9,858      (5,855)    92,801
                       
Selling, general and                                                
  administrative                                              
  expenses..........     4,593      31,110     8,493          --     44,196
                        ------     -------    ------      ------    ------- 
   Operating earnings
     (loss).........     6,792      46,303     1,365      (5,855)    48,605
Interest income.....       225         980       216          --      1,421
Interest expense....       (52)       (631)       --         557       (126)
                        ------     -------    ------      ------    -------
   Earnings (loss)                                                    
     before income
     taxes and
     minority interest   6,965      46,652     1,581      (5,298)    49,900
Income taxes........     2,747      18,035       689      (1,511)    19,960
Minority interest...        --          --        37          --         37
                        ------     -------    ------      ------    -------
   Earnings (loss)                                                    
     before equity                                                   
     in earnings
     (loss) of
     subsidiaries...     4,218      28,617       855      (3,787)    29,903
   Equity in earnings                                                  
     (loss) of                                                
     subsidiaries...    25,684         855        --     (26,539)        --
                        ------      ------    ------      ------    -------
   Net earnings(loss)  $29,902    $ 29,472   $   855    $(30,326)  $ 29,903
                        ======      ======    ======      ======    =======
                                                                     
                                  
</TABLE>
                                  



        Condensed Consolidating Guarantor, Non-Guarantor and
               Parent Company Statement of Cash Flows
            For the nine months ended September 30, 1998
                           (in thousands)
                             (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                        Kinetic                         Reclassi-   Kinetic
                       Concepts,               Non-     fications  Concepts,
                         Inc.     Guarantor  Guarantor     and        Inc.
                        Parent       Sub-      Sub-       Elimi-    and Sub-
                        Company   sidiaries  sidiaries   nations   sidiaries
                       --------   ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                    <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>

Cash flows from                                                         
operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)..   $ 8,956   $ 11,311   $  (262)   $(11,049)   $ 8,956
Adjustments to                                                
 reconcile net
 earnings (loss) to                                                
 net cash provided                                                    
 (used) by operating                                                
 activities..........    (8,956)    (6,367)    2,570       3,589     (9,164)
                          -----     ------    ------      ------     ------
Net cash provided                                             
 (used) by operating
 activities..........        --      4,944     2,308      (7,460)      (208)
Cash flows from                                               
investing activities:                                                   
  Additions to                                                
    property, plant
    and equipment....        --    (22,393)   (5,709)      5,867    (22,235)
  Increase in                                                 
    inventory to
    be converted                                              
    into equipment
    for short-term                                             
    rental...........        --     (5,900)       --          --     (5,900)
  Dispositions of                                             
    property, plant
    and equipment....        --        656     1,157          --      1,813
  Businesses                                                  
    acquired in
    purchase trans-                                                 
    actions, net of
    cash acquired....        --     (2,500)     (327)         --     (2,827)
  Decrease                                                    
    (increase) in
    other assets.....        --     (1,826)      280          --     (1,546)
                          -----     ------    ------      ------     ------
Net cash used by                                              
 investing activities        --    (31,963)   (4,599)      5,867    (30,695)

Cash flows from                                               
financing activities:                                                   
  Repayments of notes                                              
    payable and long-                                               
    term obligations.        --    (28,122)       --          --    (28,122)
  Repayments of                                               
    capital lease
    obligations......        --       (110)      (21)         --       (131)
  Proceeds from the                                                 
    sale of stock....       300         --        --          --        300
  Proceeds (payments)                                                      
    on intercompany
    investments and
    advances.........    (4,012)     8,918    (6,746)      1,840         --
  Recapitalization
    costs - fees and
    expenses........      2,087         --        --          --      2,087
  Other.............      1,625     (1,722)      248        (151)        --
                          -----     ------    ------      ------     ------ 
Net cash used by                                                
 financing activities        --    (21,036)   (6,519)      1,689    (25,866)
Effect of exchange                                                     
 rate changes on cash                                               
 and cash equivalents        --         --        --         (96)       (96)
                          -----     ------    ------      ------     ------
Net decrease in cash                                                 
 and cash equivalents        --    (48,055)   (8,810)         --    (56,865)
Cash and cash                                                   
 equivalents, 
 beginning of period         --     44,439    17,315          --     61,754
                          -----     ------    ------      ------     ------
Cash and cash                                                   
 equivalents, end of
 period.............     $   --    $(3,616)  $ 8,505     $    --    $ 4,889
                          =====     ======    ======      ======     ======

</TABLE>



        Condensed Consolidating Guarantor, Non-Guarantor and
               Parent Company Statement of Cash Flows
            For the nine months ended September 30, 1997
                           (in thousands)
                             (unaudited)

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

Cash flows from                                                         
operating activities:                                                       
Net earnings.........  $ 29,903   $ 29,471    $   855    $(30,326) $ 29,903
Adjustments to                                                  
 reconcile net
 earnings to net                                              
 cash provided
 (used)by operating                                               
 activities..........   (33,650)     8,557      4,363      27,942     7,212
                         ------     ------     ------      ------    ------
Net cash provided                                               
 (used) by operating
 activities..........    (3,747)    38,028      5,218      (2,384)   37,115

Cash flows from                                                 
investing activities:                                                     
  Additions to                                                  
    property, plant
    and equipment....       923    (14,912)    (3,443)     (2,362)  (19,794)
  Increase in                                                   
    inventory to be
    converted into                                                
    equipment for                                               
    short-term 
    rental...........    (4,210)        --         --          --    (4,210)
  Dispositions of                                               
    property, plant
    and equipment....        --        264      1,545          --     1,809
  Businesses acquired                                                    
    in purchase                                                     
    transactions,
    net of cash     
    acquired.........        --    (16,903)        --          --   (16,903)
  Note - principal                                                        
    shareholder......    (3,000)        --         --          --    (3,000)
  Decrease (increase)                                                      
    in other assets..       808        534        125      (2,582)   (1,115)
                         ------     ------     ------      ------    ------
Net cash used by                                                
 investing activities    (5,479)   (31,017)    (1,773)     (4,944)  (43,213)

Cash flows from                                                 
financing activities:                                                     
  Proceeds                                                      
    (repayments)
    capital lease                                                  
    obligations......       (40)      (208)         3         (62)     (307)
  Proceeds from the                                                 
    exercise of stock    
    options..........     3,864         --         --          --     3,864
  Proceeds (payments)                                                      
    on intercompany                                                
    investments and
    advances.........    21,036    (31,822)      7,966      2,820        --
  Purchase and                                                  
    retirement of
    treasury stock...    (4,133)        --          --         --    (4,133)
  Cash dividends paid                                                
    to shareholders..    (4,789)        --          --         --    (4,789)
  Other..............    (5,097)    (2,391)     (4,855)    12,950       607
                         ------     ------      ------     ------    ------
Net cash provided                                               
  (used) by financing
  activities.........    10,841    (34,421)      3,114     15,708    (4,758)

Effect of exchange                                                       
  rate changes on cash                                               
  and cash equivalents       --         --          --     (2,654)   (2,654)
                         ------     ------      ------     ------    ------ 
Net increase                                                    
  decrease) in cash
  and cash equivalents    1,615    (27,410)      6,559      5,726   (13,510)
Cash and cash                                                   
  equivalents,
  beginning of period.       --     50,286      14,485     (5,726)   59,045
                         ------     ------      ------     ------    ------ 
Cash and cash                                                   
  equivalents, end of
  period.............   $ 1,615    $22,876     $21,044    $    --   $45,535
                         ======     ======      ======     ======    ======

</TABLE>

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

Results of Operations

Third Quarter of 1998 Compared to Third 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 third quarter  of  the
prior year ($ in thousands):

                                  Three Months Ended September 30,
                                  --------------------------------
                                       Revenue        Increase                
                                    Relationship     (Decrease)               
                                 ----------------  ----------------  
                                   1998     1997       $        Pct
                                 -------  -------  ---------   ----
Revenue:                                                      
  Rental and service...........     78%      81%   $  1,260      2%
  Sales and other..............     22       19       3,489     24%
                                   ---      ---      ------
    Total revenue..............    100%     100%      4,749      6%
                                                        
Rental expenses................     50       51       1,187      3%
Cost of goods sold.............      8        8         652     11%
                                   ---      ---      ------  
                                                        
    Gross profit...............     42       41       2,910      9%
Selling, general and admin-                                    
  istrative....................     19       20         406      3%
                                   ---      ---      ------
                                                        
    Operating earnings.........     23       21       2,504     15%

Interest income................     --        1        (389)   (82%)
Interest expense...............    (15)      --     (12,123)    --
Foreign currency loss..........     --       --        (280)    --
                                   ---      ---      ------
                                                        
    Earnings before income taxes                        
      and minority interest.....     8       22     (10,288)   (62%)
                                                        
Income taxes....................     3        9      (4,115)   (62%)
Minority interest in subsidiary      
  loss..........................    --       --          17    106%
                                   ---      ---      ------
                                                        
    Net earnings................     5%      13%    $(6,156)   (62%)
                                   ===      ===      =======          



      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
                                          September 30,
                                       ------------------
                                         1998       1997
                                       -------    -------
     Domestic specialty surfaces...    $  48.4    $  49.0
     International surfaces........       17.5       16.4
     Medical devices...............       14.7       10.7
     Other.........................         .4         .2
                                        ------     ------
                                       $  81.0    $  76.3
                                        ======     ======         



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

     Total  revenue  in  the  third quarter of  1998  increased  $4.7
million,  or 6.2%, to $81.0 million from $76.3 million in  the  third
quarter  of  1997.   Revenue  from the Company's  domestic  specialty
surface  business  was $48.4 million, down $600,000,  or  1.2%,  from
$49.0  million in the third quarter of the prior year. The  decreased
revenue  was due primarily to lower overall prices resulting  from  a
change  in  product mix from framed products to lower cost  overlays,
particularly in the extended care market place.  Lower average prices
were  partly  offset by therapy day growth as compared to  the  prior
year  and  the addition of RIK Medical which contributed  revenue  of
$2.2  million in the quarter.  Total sales for the quarter  of  $18.2
million  increased $3.5 million, or 23.7%, compared to  the  year-ago
period.   Sales for the period grew as a percentage of total  revenue
due  to a combination of sales of disposable products associated with
the  Company's medical devices and sales of wound care dressings  and
related products which the Company introduced in the current year.

     Revenue  from  the Company's international operations  increased
$1.1  million,  or 6.7%, to $17.5 million from $16.4 million  in  the
third  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.

      Revenue  from medical device operations increased $4.0 million,
or 37.4%, to $14.7 million from $10.7 million in the third quarter of
1997,  due  substantially to growth in V.A.C. rentals in  the  United
States.   Rentals  of  the  V.A.C. device  internationally  increased
$387,000, or 83.0%, compared to the prior year.

      Rental,  or  field,  expenses for the  third  quarter  of  1998
increased $1.2 million, or 3.0%, to $40.2 million from $39.0  million
in  1997.   This  increase  is  primarily attributable  to  increased
equipment  depreciation and field labor costs.  As  a  percentage  of
rental  revenue, rental expenses were 64.0% and 63.3% for  the  third
quarter of 1998 and 1997, respectively.

      Cost of goods sold increased 10.8% to $6.7 million in the third
quarter of 1998 from $6.1 million in the third quarter of 1997.  This
increase  was directly attributable to increased sales of disposables
associated with the Company's medical devices.

      Gross  profit increased $2.9 million, or 9.3%, to $34.1 million
in  the third quarter of 1998 from $31.2 million in the third quarter
of  1997  due  primarily  to increased sales volumes  and  controlled
spending in the field.  Gross profit margin for the third quarter, as
a percentage of total revenue, was 42.1%, compared with 40.9% for the
third quarter of 1997.

        Selling,   general  and  administrative  expenses   increased
$400,000, or 2.7%, to $15.5 million in the third quarter of 1998 from
$15.1  million  in the third quarter of 1997. This increase  was  due
primarily   to  increased  sales  commission  expense  and   goodwill
amortization  associated  with  1997  business  acquisitions.   As  a
percentage  of  total  revenue, selling, general  and  administrative
expenses were 19.1% in the third quarter of 1998 as compared to 19.7%
in the third quarter of 1997.
     
      Operating  earnings for the period increased $2.5  million,  or
15.5%,  to  $18.7  million compared to $16.2  million  in  the  third
quarter  of 1997 resulting largely from 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 September  30,  1998
was  approximately $85,000 compared to approximately $470,000 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 last year.

      Interest expense for the three months ended September 30,  1998
was  $12.2 million compared to $32,000 for the third quarter of 1997.
The  interest  expense  increase was due to interest  accrued  on  an
average  balance  of  approximately $511 million  in  long-term  debt
obligations associated with the recapitalization.

      Net  earnings  decreased 61.9% to $3.8  million  in  the  third
quarter of 1998 from $9.9 million in the third quarter of 1997.  This
decrease was due substantially to the increase in interest expense as
discussed above.


First Nine Months of 1998 Compared to First Nine Months 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 nine months of the  prior
year ($ in thousands):

                                    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
                                    -------------------------------
                                       Revenue          Increase     
                                     Relationship      (Decrease)  
                                    --------------   --------------
                                     1998    1997      $       Pct
                                    ------  ------   -------  -----
Revenue:
Rental and service..............      79%     82%   $  8,458     5%
Sales and other.................      21      18      11,334    28%
                                     ---     ---      ------
    Total revenue...............     100%    100%     19,792     9%
                                                        
Rental expenses.................      51      52       8,793     8%
Cost of goods goods.............       8       7       3,069    19%
                                     ---     ---      ------  
                                                        
    Gross profit................      41      41       7,930     9%
Selling, general and                                    
  administrative................      20      20       5,116    12%
                                     ---     ---      ------          
    Operating earnings..........      21      21       2,814     6%
                                                        
Interest income.................      --       1        (949)  (67%)
Interest expense................     (15)     --     (36,342)   --
Foreign currency loss...........      --      --        (521)   --
                                     ---     ---      ------           
    Earnings before income taxes                        
      and minority interest.....       6      22     (34,998)  (70%)
                                                        
Income taxes....................       2       9     (13,989)  (70%)
Minority interest in subsidiary     
  loss..........................      --      --          62   168%
                                     ---     ---      ------
                                                        
    Net earnings................      4%     13%    $(20,947)  (70%)
                                    ---     ---       ------  
                                                        


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

      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):

                                       Nine months ended
                                         September 30,
                                       -----------------
                                         1998      1997
                                       -------   -------
     Domestic specialty surfaces...    $ 150.0   $ 146.9
     International surfaces........       51.7      48.7
     Medical devices...............       41.9      28.2
     Other.........................        0.7       0.7
                                        ------    ------
                                       $ 244.3   $ 224.5
                                        ======    ======  
     
     Total  revenue in the first nine months of 1998 increased  $19.8
million, or 8.8%, to $244.3 million from $224.5 million in the  first
nine  months of 1997.  Revenue from the Company's domestic  specialty
surface  business was $150.0 million, up $3.1 million, or 2.1%,  from
$146.9  million  in  the first nine months of  the  prior  year.  The
increased  revenue was due to a combination of revenue from  the  RIK
Medical  acquisition,  higher patient therapy  days  and  wound  care
product  sales partially offset by lower blended price  rates.  Sales
for  the  period increased $11.3 million, or 28.5%, due substantially
to sales of disposable products associated with the Company's medical
devices and wound care dressing products.

     Revenue  from  the Company's international operations  increased
$3.0 million, or 6.0% to $51.7 million from $48.7 million in the nine
months  ended September 30, 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 partly offset by unfavorable currency exchange rate fluctuations
of approximately $2.3 million and softness in the U.K. market.

      Revenue from medical device operations increased $13.7 million,
or 48.6% to $41.9 million from $28.2 million in the nine months ended
September 30, 1997, due substantially to growth in V.A.C. rentals  in
the  United States.  Revenues from the PlexiPulse vascular assistance
device also increased 13.1% during the first nine months of 1998  due
to increased market penetration.

      Rental, or field, expenses increased $8.8 million, or 7.6%,  to
$124.4 million from $115.6 million in the first nine months of  1997.
This  spending increase is primarily attributable to costs associated
with  the  four business acquisitions completed during 1997 including
increased  equipment  depreciation  and  field  labor  costs.   As  a
percentage  of rental revenue, rental expenses were 64.4%  and  62.6%
for the first nine months of 1998 and 1997, respectively.

      Cost  of  goods sold in the first nine months of 1998 increased
19.1%  to  $19.1 million compared to $16.1 million in the first  nine
months  of  1997. Cost of goods sold has increased primarily  due  to
increased sales of disposables associated with the Company's  medical
devices.

      Gross profit increased $7.9 million, or 8.5%, to $100.7 million
in the first nine months of 1998 from $92.8 million in the first nine
months of 1997 due primarily to increased revenue as discussed above.
Gross  profit  margin for the first nine months, as a  percentage  of
total  revenue, was 41.2%, down from 41.3% for the first nine  months
of  1997,  due  substantially  to the  relative  increase  in  rental
expenses for the period.


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

      Selling,  general  and administrative expenses  increased  $5.1
million, or 11.6%, to $49.3 million in the first nine months of  1998
from  $44.2  million in the first nine months of 1997. This  increase
was  due in part to increased sales commission, goodwill amortization
associated with 1997 business acquisitions, and increased  legal  and
professional   fees   resulting  from   continuing   litigation   and
systems/process  improvement  projects including  conversion  of  the
Company's  manufacturing and payroll systems to Year  2000  compliant
platforms.  As  a percentage of total revenue, selling,  general  and
administrative expenses were 20.2% in the first nine months  of  1998
as compared with 19.7% in the first nine months of 1997.

      Operating  earnings for the period increased $2.8  million,  or
5.8%, to $51.4 million compared to $48.6 million in the prior-year as
a result of the revenue growth discussed above.

     Interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 was
approximately $500,000 compared to approximately $1.4 million 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 nine months ended September  30,  1998
was  $36.5  million  compared to $131,000 for the nine  months  ended
September  30,  1997.   The  interest expense  increase  was  due  to
interest accrued on an average balance of approximately $521  million
in long-term debt obligations associated with the recapitalization.

      Net earnings decreased $20.9 million, or 70.0%, to $9.0 million
for   the   first  nine  months  of  1998.  This  decrease  was   due
substantially to the interest expense increase as discussed above.


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

      The  change in revenue and expenses experienced by the  Company
during  the  nine months ended September 30, 1998 and  other  factors
resulted in changes to the Company's balance sheet as follows:

      Cash  and  cash equivalents were $4.9 million at September  30,
1998,  a  decrease  of $56.9 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, and $28.1 million for the repayment  of
long-term debt obligations.

      Prepaid  expenses  and other current assets  of  $14.3  million
decreased  22.6% 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  September  30,  1998
increased  9.5% to $82.6 million from $75.4 million at  December  31,
1997.   Net capital expenditures were $28.1 million during the  first
nine   months   of    1998,  including   $5.9  million  of additional
     
     
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
- ------------------------------------------------------------

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

inventory   (raw   materials  and   work-in-progress)   to   be
converted  into  equipment  for  short-term  rentals.    Depreciation
and  amortization,  including goodwill, for the first nine months  of
1998  totaled $23.6 million, up 37.6% from $17.1 million in the  same
period of 1997.  Goodwill amortization accounted for $2.5 million  of
the year-to-year increase.

     Accounts  payable and accrued liabilities at September 30,  1998
were  $3.9 million and $43.1 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  tendered as of December  31,  1997.  Interest
accrued  on long-term debt obligations accounted for the majority  of
the increase in accrued liabilities.

       Long-term  debt  obligations,  including  current  maturities,
decreased  $28.1 million to $506.6 million as of September  30,  1998
due  to  the repayment of a portion of the Company's revolving credit
facility in addition to scheduled principal payments.


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.

     The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (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. In this regard, 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  has  had  an
impact  on  the manner in which the Company's extended care customers
make  purchasing decisions. As the Company's extended care  customers
attempt  to  understand the impact of the changes on their respective
businesses  their  initial reaction has been to lower  their  average
daily cost by changing the overall product mix to lower cost products
in  their respective facilities.  These changes have impacted revenue
in  the  short  term.   The Company is introducing  programs  to  its
extended care customers which it believes will address this trend.
     
     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, particularly in light of consolidation of providers  and
purchasing groups.


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

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

      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.

     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. 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.


ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
- ------------------------------------------------------------
     
Legal Proceedings (continued)
- -----------------------------
     
     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 September 30, 1998, the Company had current assets of $125.2
million  and  current  liabilities of $55.1 million  resulting  in  a
working  capital surplus of $70.1 million, compared to a  surplus  of
$96.4 million at December 31, 1997.

      During  the  first nine months of 1998, the  Company  made  net
capital  expenditures  of $28.1 million, including  inventory  to  be
converted  into  equipment for short term rentals  of  $5.9  million.
Other   than   commitments  for  new  product  inventory,   including
disposable "for sale" products, of $2.2 million, the Company  has  no
material  long-term capital commitments and can adjust the  level  of
capital expenditures as circumstances warrant.

      The Company's principal sources of liquidity are expected to be
cash  flows 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.

      The  Senior Credit Facilities originally totaled $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,  and
scheduled  principal payments totaling $3.6 million were  made  in  a
timely manner.  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, and will remain available to the  Company
until December 31, 2000, at which time it will begin to amortize over
the  remaining  three years of the facility.  The Company  originally
utilized  borrowings under the Revolving Facility to help effect  the
Tender Offer and pay  related fees

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

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

and  expenses.   While  the  Company reduced  borrowings  under  this
facility  by $24.5 million in the first nine months of 1998,  it  has
utilized and will utilize borrowings 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 September 30, 1998, the Acquisition Facility  had  a
balance  of $10.0 million.  The Revolving Credit Facility  was  fully
available   at  September  30,  1998.   Accordingly,  the   aggregate
availability under these two facilities was $90.0 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 September 30, 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.

      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%
                                             


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

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


      As  of  September 30, 1998 the entire $200.0 million of  Senior
Subordinated Notes was issued and outstanding.

      At  September 30, 1998, the Company was committed  to  purchase
approximately $2.2 million of inventory associated with new  products
over  the remainder of this year.  The Company did not have any other
material purchase commitments.


Year 2000 Issue
- ---------------

      During  the  third quarter of 1998, the Company  completed  the
implementation and testing of an Oracle manufacturing application and
conversion to a Year 2000 compliant payroll system.  The Company will
continue   to  utilize  both  internal  and  external  resources   to
reprogram,  or  replace,  and  test  the  software  for   Year   2000
modifications.   The  Company anticipates completing  the  Year  2000
project  by no later than June 30, 1999, at which time the conversion
of all international subsidiary financial platforms will be completed
and  which  is  prior  to  any anticipated impact  on  its  operating
systems.   The  total cost of the Year 2000 project is  estimated  at
$7.0 million and is being funded through operating cash flows.  Also,
$6.0 million of this total will be used to purchase new software that
will  be  capitalized and the remaining $1.0 million will be expensed
as  incurred.   Through September 30, 1998, the Company has  incurred
approximately  $5.8  million  ($900,000  expensed  and  $4.9  million
capitalized for new software), related to the assessment of the  Year
2000  issue, development of a modification plan, preliminary software
modifications and purchase of new software, where necessary.


                     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).
                  
           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).
                  
                  
         
         EXHIBITS (continued)
         --------------------
                  
           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).
                  
           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).
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
         EXHIBITS (continued)
         --------------------
                  
           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).
                  
           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).
                  
                  
                  
         EXHIBITS (continued)
         --------------------
                  
           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.)
                  
           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.)
                  
     
         
         
         EXHIBITS (continued)
         --------------------
                  
           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.)
                  
           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/ WILLIAM M.BROWN
               ---------------------
               William M. Brown
               Vice President and
                  Chief Financial Officer



Date:  November 13, 1998



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