Kinetic Concepts, Inc.
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Kinetic Concepts profit up 20% as margins improve - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 32 days 20 hours 55 minutes ago
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Kinetic Concepts receives approval from MHLW in Japan to sell its V.A.C. Therapy System
News-Medical.Net | 20 days 18 hours 5 minutes ago
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (NYSE: KCI) announced today that the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) in Japan has granted final regulatory approval for KCI to market and sell its innovative V.A.C.® Therapy System in the country.
Kinetic Concepts to showcase its ABThera OA NPT System at the American College of Surgeons Congress
News-Medical.Net | 40 days 22 hours 3 minutes ago
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (NYSE: KCI) will feature ABTheraâ?¢ Open Abdomen Negative Pressure Therapy System, the latest addition to the KCI Negative Pressure Technology Platform (NPTP), at the American College of Surgeons 95th Annual Clinical Congress, Oct. 11-15 in Chicago.
Kinetic Concepts 3Q profit rises 20 percent
Forbes | 32 days 14 hours 30 minutes ago
SAN ANTONIO -- Medical technology company Kinetic Concepts Inc. said Wednesday its third-quarter profit jumped 20 percent on lower costs, a boost from international sales, and a better profit margin.
KCI Announces Final Approval to Enter Japan Market [Press Release]
Business Wire | 20 days 19 hours 23 minutes ago
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (NYSE: KCI) announced today that the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) in Japan has granted final regulatory approval for KCI to market and sell its innovative V.A.C.® Therapy System in the country.
KCI Hosts Investigator Meeting for New Multicenter Observational ABTAC Study during American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress [Press Release]
Business Wire | 41 days 16 hours 43 minutes ago
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (NYSE: KCI) will feature ABThera™ Open Abdomen Negative Pressure Therapy System, the latest addition to the KCI Negative Pressure Technology Platform (NPTP), at the American College of Surgeons’ 95th Annual Clinical Congress, Oct. 11-15 in Chicago.
KCI Honors Dr. Louis Argenta with Research-Based Fellowship and Scholarship [Press Release]
Business Wire | 41 days 9 hours 47 minutes ago
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (KCI) and the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Foundation today announced a five-year, $250,000 educational grant for a research fellowship and international scholarship to promote the surgical education and research vital to advancing wound care. Both educational opportunities will honor the role of Dr. Louis Argenta of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in developing negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in the early 1990s and his continued contribution ...
Australian Appeals Court Lifts Temporary Injunction Against Smith & Nephew Foam Dressing Kit [Press Release]
Business Wire | 44 days 8 hours 53 minutes ago
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (NYSE:KCI) announced today that the Full Court of The Federal Court of Australia, Victoria District Registry has lifted a temporary injunction in KCI’s patent litigation with Smith & Nephew (LSE:SN) (NYSE:SNN). The temporary injunction, which was issued in June 2009, prohibited Smith & Nephew from selling foam dressing kits for negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in Australia. The temporary injunction is being lifted until the trial court can rule on the merits of th...
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MarketWatch | 32 days 20 hours 23 minutes ago
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Reportlinker Adds Germany Wound Care Management Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2015 [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 45 days 14 hours 50 minutes ago
...Summary 120 17.2.2.1 Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Pipeline Products By Equipment Type 121 17.2.2.2 Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Pipeline Products By Development...Stage 122 17.2.2.3 Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Pipeline Products By Therapy...
Research and Markets: This Essential US Wound Care Management Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2015 Report Provides Key Data, Information and Analysis on the Global Market [Press Release]
Business Wire | 39 days 19 hours 45 minutes ago
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Research and Markets: UK Wound Care Management Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2015 Report Reviews the Competitive Landscape in Terms of Mergers and Acquisitions [Press Release]
Business Wire | 40 days 17 hours 40 minutes ago
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UPDATE 1-Kinetic Concepts Q3 tops Street, backs 2009 view
Reuters | 32 days 17 hours 43 minutes ago
Oct 21 (Reuters) - Medical device maker Kinetic Concepts Inc (KCI.N) posted better-than-expected third-quarter profit, driven by its regenerative medicine business and lower expenses, and it backed its outlook for the year.
Reportlinker Adds UK Wound Care Management Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2015 [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 40 days 11 hours 54 minutes ago
...companies covered include Smith & Nephew Plc, ConvaTec, Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Covidien Ltd./Tyco Healthcare, Huntleigh Healthcare Ltd and Ethicon, Inc. - Analysis of key wound care management pipeline...
Reportlinker Adds US Wound Care Management Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2015 [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 40 days 11 hours 37 minutes ago
...companies covered include Smith & Nephew Plc, ConvaTec, Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Covidien Ltd./Tyco Healthcare, Huntleigh Healthcare Ltd and Ethicon, Inc. - Analysis of key wound care management pipeline...
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Company Overview
| Company: | Kinetic Concepts, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Medical Equipment & Supplies |
| Website: | http://www.kci1.com |
Kinetic Concepts makes its bed and has no problems lying in it. The company's products include hospital beds, specialized mattresses, and pressure relief and pulmonary care systems. Such "therapeutic surfaces" treat and prevent complications associated with patient immobility, such as pressure sores and buildup of fluid in the lungs. Kinetic Concepts also makes vacuum-assisted wound care systems and critical care therapy systems, which rotate immobilized patients to reduce the incidence of pulmonary complications and pressure sores. Customers include acute and long-term care facilities, home health agencies, wound care clinics, and individuals in the US and abroad.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 1,877.9 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 16.6 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 173.9 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | -26.7 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 6,400 (2007) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 1.6 (2007) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |