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MassDevice - Medical device news, information and jobs... (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
"Additionally, [Smith & Nephew's lawyers] have raised several issues regarding the validity of KCI's patents," Fergeson wrote. "After reviewing the entire record, the Court is unable to conclude whether KCI will likely succeed on the issue of validity. While the patents' successful reexamination is strong evidence of validity, [Smith & Nephew's lawyers] have raised substantial...
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (NYSE: KCI) bejelentette, hogy a japán egészségügyi-, munkaügyi- és népjóléti minisztérium (MHLW) megadta a végleges hatósági engedélyt a KCI innovatív V.A.C.® Therapy System terápiás alkalmazásának terjesztésére...
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The San Antonio Business Journal (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare granted Kinetic Concepts Inc. final regulatory approval to market and sell the company’s flagship wound-care device in the country. (KCI)
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The San Antonio Business Journal (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
Kinetic Concepts Inc. (KCI) concluded the third quarter of 2009 with a 20 percent jump in net income as KCI experienced increases in sales in several of the company’s product lines. (KCI)
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Market Watch (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Medical technology company Kinetic Concepts Inc. said Wednesday that its third quarter net profit rose 20% to $64.6 million, or 91 cents a share, from $53.9 million, or 75 cents a share, a year earlier. Revenue for the quarter edged up 0.2% to $504.4 million from $503.3 million. Analysts polled by FactSet had been expecting earnings of 92 cents a share on revenue of $503 million....
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (NYSE: KCI): Third Quarter Highlights - Worldwide V.A.C. Therapy revenue of $360.6 million, up 2% on a constant currency basis - North American V.A.C. Therapy revenue of $270.8 million, up 1% from the prior-year period on a constant currency basis - Regenerative Medicine revenue of $71.8 million, up 17% from the prior-year period - Therapeutic Support...
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 12/10/2009
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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...
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The Tampa Bay Business Journal (Free subscription) | 12/10/2009
The Federal Court of Australia has ruled in favor of Smith & Nephew Inc.’s Advanced Wound Management division in an ongoing dispute with Kinetic Concepts Inc. (SNN) (KCI)
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The San Antonio Business Journal (Free subscription) | 12/10/2009
An Australian appeals court has lifted the temporary injunction against Smith & Nephew until Kinetic Concepts Inc.’s patent infringement case can proceed against the company next summer. (KCI) (SNN)
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 12/10/2009
SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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. Available nationwide, ABThera is an easy-to-use system designed to assist surgeons in the...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
SAN ANTONIO - 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 wa
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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...
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 08/10/2009
SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (NYSE:KCI) today announced that it will report its third quarter 2009 financial results on Wednesday, October 21, 2009, at 6:00 a.m. EDT. The company’s senior management team will also host an investor conference call to discuss third quarter results along with current business trends on Wednesday, October 21, 2009, at 8:30 a.m. EDT. To access...
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 30/09/2009
SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (NYSE: KCI) will highlight the latest addition to the KCI Negative Pressure Technology Platform (NPTP), the ABThera™ Open Abdomen Negative Pressure Therapy System (the ABThera OA NPT System), during a symposium sponsored by the Company on October 2nd at the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, the preeminent...
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 18/09/2009
SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (KCI) will sponsor a CME-accredited panel discussion, “The Role of NPWT in the Team Approach to Limb Salvage: Case Studies,” at the 3rd Annual Georgetown Diabetic Limb Salvage conference September 24-26. At the symposium, experts from among the largest and most renowned limb preservation centers across the United States will host a panel...