Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (NYSE:KCI) is a leading global medical technology company devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of innovative, high-technology therapies and products for the wound care, tissue regeneration and therapeutic support system markets. Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, KCI's success spans more than three decades and can be traced to a history deeply rooted in innovation and a passion of significantly improving the healing and the lives of patients around the world. The Company employs approximately 6,800 people and markets its products in 20 countries. For more information about KCI and how its products are changing the practice of medicine, visit www.KCI1.com
Active Healing Solutions™ – Includes KCI's proprietary Vacuum Assisted Closure®, or V.A.C.® Therakair System, which has been clinically demonstrated to promote wound healing through unique mechanical action while reducing the overall cost of treating patients with complex wounds.
Regenerative Medicine – Represented by KCI's LifeCell™ business and includes tissue-based products used in reconstructive, orthopedic and urogynecologic surgical procedures to repair soft issue defects.
Therapeutic Support Systems – Includes specialty hospital beds, mattress replacement systems and overlays designed to address pulmonary complications associated with immobility, to reduce skin breakdown and assist caregivers in the safe and dignified handling of patients of size.
Sponsor's website: Kinetic Concepts Inc.
