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</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><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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</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">CURRENT REPORT</P>
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</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><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>
May 13, 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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</FONT><B><FONT SIZE=2><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>&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;(State of Incorporation)&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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</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">8023 Vantage Drive<BR>
San Antonio, Texas   78230<BR>
Telephone Number:  (210) 524-9000</B></FONT><FONT FACE="Helv,Helvetica"><BR>
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</U></FONT><B><FONT SIZE=2><P>Item 9.&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulation FD Disclosure (Information Furnished in this Item 9 is also Furnished Pursuant to Item 12).<BR>
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</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Registrant is furnishing its press release dated May 13, 2003, which announces the Registrant's financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2003.  The text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.</P>

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<B><P>Item 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits</P>
</B><P>(c) Exhibit</P>
<P>99.1 Kinetic Concepts, Inc. press release dated May 13, 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:  May 13, 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;Dennert O. Ware<BR>
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
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Date of Report
May 13, 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 May 13, 2003, which announces the Registrant's financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 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 May 13, 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:  May 13, 2003                                                                        Dennert O. Ware
President and Chief Executive Officer