UNITED STATES

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SCHEDULE 14A

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On October 5, 2011, Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (the “Company”) published the following press release announcing the scheduling of a special meeting of the Company’s shareholders.

KCI Announces Special Meeting of Shareholders to Vote

on Merger Agreement with Consortium Led by Apax Partners

Meeting Scheduled for October 28, 2011

SAN ANTONIO— October 5, 2011 Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (NYSE: KCI—News) today announced that on September 26, 2011, it filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a definitive proxy statement in connection with the definitive merger agreement under which a consortium comprised of funds advised by Apax Partners, together with controlled affiliates of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board, will acquire KCI for $68.50 per share in cash. KCI began mailing the definitive proxy statement materials to KCI shareholders beginning on September 27, 2011.

A special meeting of shareholders of KCI to consider and vote upon, among other things, the proposal to adopt the merger agreement and approve the merger will be held on Friday, October 28, 2011 at the Westin Riverwalk Hotel, 420 W. Market St., San Antonio, Texas 78205, at 9 a.m. CDST. Shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 23, 2011 will be entitled to vote at the special meeting.

Pursuant to the merger agreement, KCI expects that the Apax consortium will acquire KCI for $68.50 per share in cash pending results of the shareholder vote to approve the proposed merger, regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. The merger is currently expected to close in the first part of November.

Shareholders are encouraged to be sure their shares are represented at this important special meeting by voting promptly by mail, by telephone or over the internet. Instructions on how to vote are contained on the proxy cards and voting instruction forms that were included with the proxy materials.

Shareholders who have questions about the merger, who need additional copies of KCI’s proxy materials, or need assistance in voting their shares are encouraged to contact MacKenzie Partners at 800-322-2885 or at 212-929-5500.

About KCI

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (NYSE: KCI) is a leading global medical technology company devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of innovative, high-technology therapies and products for the wound care, tissue regeneration and therapeutic support system markets. Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, KCI’s success spans more than three decades and can be traced to a history deeply rooted in innovation and a passion for significantly improving the healing and the lives of patients around the world. The company employs approximately 7,100 people and markets its products in more than 20 countries. For more information about KCI and how its products are changing the practice of medicine, visit www.KCI1.com.

For more information, contact:

Media: Kevin Belgrade Mobile: 210-216-1236 Email: kevin.belgrade@kci1.com Investors: Todd Wyatt Office: 210-255-6157 Mobile: 210-347-3540 Email: todd.wyatt@kci1.com MacKenzie Partners Amy Bilbija Office: 650-798-5206 Email: abilbija@mackenziepartners.com Dan Sullivan Office: 212-929-5500 Email: dsullivan@mackenziepartners.com

About Apax Partners

Apax Partners is one of the world’s leading private equity investment groups. It operates across the United States, Europe and Asia and has more than 30 years of investing experience. Funds under the advice of Apax Partners total over $40 billion around the world. These Funds provide long-term equity financing to build and strengthen world-class companies. Apax Partners Funds invest in companies across its global sectors of Tech & Telecom, Retail & Consumer, Media, Healthcare and Financial & Business Services. For more information about Apax Partners, please visit www.apax.com.

About Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is a professional investment management organization that invests the funds not needed by the Canada Pension Plan to pay current benefits on behalf of 17 million Canadian contributors and beneficiaries. In order to build a diversified portfolio of CPP assets, CPPIB invests in public equities, private equities, real estate, inflation-linked bonds, infrastructure and fixed income instruments. Headquartered in Toronto, with offices in London and Hong Kong, CPPIB is governed and managed independently of the Canada Pension Plan and at arm’s length from governments. At March 31, 2011, the CPP Fund totaled $148.2 billion. For more information about CPPIB, please visit www.cppib.ca.

About PSP Investments

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is a Canadian Crown corporation established to manage investments for the pension funds of the Public Service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force. PSP Investments’ mandate is to manage funds entrusted to it in the best interests of the contributors and beneficiaries of the pension plans and to maximize investment returns without undue risk of loss having regard to the funding, policies and requirements of the plans and their ability to meet their financial obligations. For more information about PSP Investments, visit www.investpsp.ca.

Additional Information about the Merger and Where to Find It

This press release may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the proposed acquisition of Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (“KCI”) by investment funds advised by Apax Partners, together with controlled affiliates of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board. KCI filed a definitive proxy statement with the SEC on September 26, 2011 related to the merger (the “Merger”) and the other transactions

contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 12, 2011, by and among KCI, Chiron Holdings, Inc. and Chiron Merger Sub, Inc. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF KCI ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THOSE DOCUMENTS CONTAIN AND WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION. The definitive proxy statement was mailed to shareholders of KCI beginning on September 27, 2011. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement, and other documents filed by KCI with the SEC, at the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. Free copies of the proxy statement and KCI’s other filings with the SEC may also be obtained from KCI by directing a request to Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Attention: Investor Relations, 8023 Vantage Drive, San Antonio, TX 78230, or by calling 210-255-6157.

KCI and its directors, executive officers and other members of its management and employees may be deemed to be soliciting proxies from KCI’s shareholders in favor of the proposed Merger. Information regarding KCI’s directors and executive officers is available in its 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2011, and definitive proxy statement relating to its 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the SEC on April 15, 2011. Shareholders may obtain additional information regarding the interests of KCI and its directors and executive officers in the proposed Merger, which may be different than those of KCI’s shareholders generally, by reading the proxy statement and other relevant documents filed with the SEC when they become available.

Forward Looking Statements

This communication contains forward-looking statements, which may be identified by words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “should,” “seeks,” “future,” “continue,” or the negative of such terms, or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that are difficult to predict and that could cause actual results to vary materially from those expressed in or indicated by them. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to: (1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement; (2) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against KCI and others following announcement of the Merger Agreement; (3) the inability to complete the Merger due to the failure to satisfy the conditions to the Merger, including obtaining the approval of at least two-thirds of KCI’s shareholders and the receipt of required regulatory approvals; (4) risks that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations and potential difficulties in employee retention as a result of the Merger; (5) the ability to recognize the benefits of the Merger; (6) legislative, regulatory and economic developments; and (7) other factors described in KCI’s filings with the SEC. Many of the factors that will determine the outcome of the subject matter of this filing are beyond KCI’s and the Apax consortium’s ability to control or predict. KCI can give no assurance that the conditions to the Merger will be satisfied. Except as required by law, KCI undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. KCI is not responsible for updating the information contained in this filing beyond the published date, or for changes made to this filing by wire services or Internet service providers.