POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned hereby constitutes,
designates and appoints Martin J. Landon, Stephen D. Seidel, 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 of 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 20th
day of July, 2007




					/s/ LINWOOD A. STAUB
					____________________
					Linwood A. Staub