Exhibit 24.1

POWER OF ATTORNEY

                                KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned hereby constitutes, designates and appoints Dennert O. Ware, Dennis E. Noll, Martin J. Landon, Teresa A. Johnson, Lulu P. Olson and John Bibb as such person’s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution and full power to act alone and without the other, for the undersigned and in the undersigned’s name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute, acknowledge, deliver and file any and all filings required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including Sections 13 and 16 of such act, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and requisite documents in connection with such filings, respecting securities of Kinetic Concepts, Inc., a Texas corporation, including but not limited to Forms 3, 4 and 5 and Schedules 13D and 13G under such act and any amendments thereto.

                                This power of attorney shall be valid from the date hereof until revoked by the undersigned.

                                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument as of the 23rd day of February 2004.

/s/ G. Frederick Rush

G. Frederick Rush