SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (NYSE: KCI), today announced the official launch of ABThera™ open abdomen negative pressure therapy system, the latest addition to its Negative Pressure Technology Platform (NPTP). ABThera addresses patient quality of life through an easy-to-use system designed to assist surgeons in the management and treatment of “open abdomen” and to help achieve primary fascial closure. The product will launch this week in a limited number of locations, with a national launch this fall.