ENCORE MEDICAL CORP
AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT-SCOTT KLOSTERMAN
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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;10.15.1</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THIS AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this &#147;Amendment&#148;) is made the 15th
day of November, 2003, by and between ENCORE MEDICAL CORPORATION, a Delaware
corporation, with its principal office located at 9800 Metric Boulevard,
Austin, Texas 78758 (the &#147;Company&#148;) and SCOTT KLOSTERMAN, an individual
residing at 800 Market Street, Suite&nbsp;312, Chattanooga, TN 37402 (the
&#147;Employee&#148;).


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, the Employee and the Company entered into an Employment Agreement
dated June&nbsp;2, 2003 (the &#147;Agreement&#148;);


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, the Employee and the Company desire that there be certain changes
made with respect to the Agreement; and


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, the Employee and the Company want to memorialize in this
Amendment their agreements regarding such changes to the Agreement.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other mutual promises
and covenants contained in this Amendment and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the
parties, intending legally to be bound, agree as follows:


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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">1.</TD>
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    <TD>The term of the Agreement is hereby extended to December&nbsp;31,
2006.</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">2.</TD>
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    <TD>Except as specifically changed by this Amendment, all other
terms and provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Amendment to be executed
by its duly authorized officer and the Employee has hereto set his/her hand as
of the date and year first above written.

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left"><B>COMPANY:</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">ENCORE MEDICAL CORPORATION</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Kenneth W. Davidson</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Kenneth W. Davidson, Chief Executive Officer</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left"><B>EMPLOYEE:</B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">/s/ Scott Klosterman</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">SCOTT KLOSTERMAN</TD>
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