KCI Europe Holding B.V. Launches www.kci-medical.com

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, August 18 /PRNewswire/ -- KCI Europe Holding B.V., a subsidiary of Kinetic Concepts, Inc. announces the launch of www.kci-medical.com.

www.kci-medical.com features KCI International's product range, and in an industry first, uses an animation to demonstrate the principles of V.A.C.(R) Therapy(TM) - KCI's proprietary Vacuum Assisted Closure(R) technology. V.A.C.(R) Therapy(TM) has been clinically demonstrated to promote wound healing and be cost-effective in treating patient's wounds.

www.kci-medical.com also includes:

- An animation demonstrating the key causes of pressure ulcers and how therapies offered through KCI's wound care surface products can be effective in pressure ulcer treatment and prevention.

- An animation demonstrating how KCI's products designed for the Critical Care environment offer Kinetic Therapy(TM), which can help to prevent patient pulmonary complications.

- Clinical evidence, which supports the effectiveness of the therapies offered through KCI's products.

The new website also provides a high degree of usability for disabled users. Text is laid out using style sheets to make viewing easier, while ACCESSKEYs and a site map enable fast and easy navigation of the site.

www.kci-medical.com has been designed for KCI International customers and country sites in German, French, Dutch, are planned for 2005 along with Italian, Spanish, Danish and Swedish country sites planned for early 2006.

About Kinetic Concepts, Inc.

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (KCI) is a global medical technology company with leadership positions in advanced wound care and therapeutic surfaces. The Company designs, manufactures, markets and services a wide range of proprietary products that can significantly improve clinical outcomes while reducing the overall cost of patient care by accelerating the healing process or preventing complications. The Company's advanced wound care systems incorporate our proprietary Vacuum Assisted Closure(R), or V.A.C. (R), technology, which has been clinically demonstrated to promote wound healing and be cost-effective in treating patients wounds. The Company's therapeutic surfaces, including specialty hospital beds, mattress replacement systems and overlays, are designed to address complications associated with immobility and obesity, such as pressure sores and pneumonia.

About KCI International

KCI International has it's head office located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and has direct operations in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Independent distributors provide and support the KCI product range in countries across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Latin America and Africa.