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<B><FONT SIZE=5><P ALIGN="CENTER">UNITED STATES</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">Washington, D.C.  20549</P>
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</FONT><B><FONT SIZE=5><P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM  8-K</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">CURRENT REPORT</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of<BR>
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<BR>
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Date of Report<BR>
November 07, 2003</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">Commission file number 001-09913</P>
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</FONT><U><FONT SIZE=5 COLOR="#0000ff"><P ALIGN="CENTER">KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC.<BR>
</U></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</P>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">Texas&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;74-1891727</P>
</B><P ALIGN="CENTER">(State of Incorporation)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">8023 Vantage Drive<BR>
San Antonio, Texas   78230<BR>
Telephone Number:  (210) 524-9000</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2>(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,<BR>
of registrant's principal executive offices)</P>
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<B><P>Item 9.&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulation FD Disclosure (Information furnished in this Item 9 is also Furnished Pursuant to<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Item 12).<BR>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>Registrant is furnishing its press release dated November 7, 2003, which announces the Registrant's financial results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2003.  The text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.<B><BR>
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<P>Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits<BR>
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</B>(c) Exhibit<BR>
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99.1 Kinetic Concepts, Inc. press release dated November 7, 2003.</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">SIGNATURES</P>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">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 hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC.<BR>
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<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By:&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>&nbsp;/s/ Dennert O. Ware&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;_</U><BR>
Date:  November 7, 2003&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dennert O. Ware<BR>
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KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
FORM  8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
___________________________________________
Date of Report
November 07, 2003
Commission file number 001-09913
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
Telephone Number:  (210) 524-9000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)
Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure (Information furnished in this Item 9 is also Furnished Pursuant to
Item 12).
Registrant is furnishing its press release dated November 7, 2003, which announces the Registrant's financial results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2003.  The text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibit
99.1 Kinetic Concepts, Inc. press release dated November 7, 2003.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC.
(REGISTRANT)
By:
/s/ Dennert O. Ware          _
Date:  November 7, 2003                                                                          Dennert O. Ware
President and Chief Executive Officer