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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-02-23</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2004-02-23</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000831967</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KINETIC CONCEPTS INC /TX/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KCI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001010106</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FREMONT PARTNERS LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>FREMONT PARTNERS, LP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>199 FREMONT STREET, SUITE 2300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001280400</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FREMONT ACQUISITION CO 11 LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>FREMONT PARTNERS, LP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>199 FREMONT STREET, SUITE 2300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001280413</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FP ADVISORS III LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>FREMONT PARTNERS, LP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>199 FREMONT STREET, SUITE 2300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001280414</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FP ADVISORS LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>FREMONT PARTNERS, LP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>199 FREMONT STREET, SUITE 2300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001280415</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FREMONT GROUP LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>FREMONT PARTNERS, LP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>199 FREMONT STREET, SUITE 2300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001015336</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FREMONT INVESTORS INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>FREMONT PARTNERS, LP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>199 FREMONT STREET, SUITE 2300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>17.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-08-11</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2941</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>17.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-08-11</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2941</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option vests in one-twelfth installments every three months over a period of three years beginning on November 11, 2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The 5,882 aggregate shares underlying the two stock options shown represent the total number of shares of common stock underlying stock options beneficially owned by the reporting persons. 2,941 of these shares were omitted from the reporting persons' original Form 3.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These securities are owned directly by Fremont Partners, L.L.C.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The securities may also be deemed to be owned indirectly by (i) Fremont Group, L.L.C. (&quot;Fremont Group&quot;), the managing member of the entities described in footnotes (3) and (5) and (ii) Fremont Investors, Inc. (&quot;Fremont Investors&quot;), the manager of Fremont Group. Fremont Group and Fremont Investors disclaim benefical ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest thererin.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These securities are owned directly by Fremont Partners III, L.L.C.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>FREMONT PARTNERS, L.P. By: FP Advisors, L.L.C., GP By: Fremont Group, L.L.C., Managing Member By: Fremont Investors, Inc., Manager By: James T. Farrell, Managing Director, /s/ John Bibb, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>FREMONT INVESTORS, INC. By:  James T. Farrell, Managing Director, /s/ John Bibb, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>FP ADVISORS, L.L.C. By:  Fremont Group, L.L.C., Managing Member By:  Fremont Investors, Inc., Manager By:  James T. Farrell, Managing Director, /s/ John Bibb, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>FP ADVISORS III, L.L.C.  By:  Fremont Group, L.L.C., Sponsoring Member By:  Fremont Investors, Inc., Manager By:  James T. Farrell, Managing Director, /s/ John Bibb, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>FREMONT GROUP, L.L.C. By:  Fremont Investors, Inc., Manager By:  James T. Farrell, Managing Director, /s/ John Bibb, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>FREMONT ACQUISITION COMPANY II, L.L.C. By: Fremont Partners, L.P., Member By: FP Advisors, L.L.C., G P By: Fremont Group, L.L.C., Member By: Fremont Investors, Inc., Manager By: James T. Farrell, Managing Director, /s/ John Bibb, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

