SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (NYSE: KCI): Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (NYSE: KCI) today reported third quarter 2008 total revenue of $503.3 million, an increase of 22% from the third quarter of 2007. Total revenue for the first nine months of 2008 was $1.385 billion, an 18% increase from the prior-year period. Foreign currency exchange movements favorably impacted total revenue for the third quarter and first nine months of 2008 by approximately 2% and 3%, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year.