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  <xs:element name="InterimFinancialStatementsTextBlockAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_InterimFinancialStatementsTextBlockAbstract"/>     
  <xs:element name="InterimFinancialStatementsTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_InterimFinancialStatementsTextBlock"/>    
  <xs:element name="UseOfEstimatesDisclosureTextBlockAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_UseOfEstimatesDisclosureTextBlockAbstract"/> 
  <xs:element name="UseOfEstimatesDisclosureTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_UseOfEstimatesDisclosureTextBlock"/>     
  <xs:element name="InventoriesAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_InventoriesAbstract"/>  
  <xs:element name="CalculationOfNetLossPerCommonShareAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_CalculationOfNetLossPerCommonShareAbstract"/>   
  <xs:element name="AntidilutiveSecuritiesAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_AntidilutiveSecuritiesAbstract"/>    
  <xs:element name="InvestmentTypeDomain" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_InvestmentTypeDomain"/> 
  <xs:element name="CashAndCashEquivalentsDomain" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_CashAndCashEquivalentsDomain"/>  
  <xs:element name="Note6CashCashEquivalentsandShortTermInvestmentsDetailsCashCashEquivalentsandShortTermInvestmentsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="kips_Note6CashCashEquivalentsandShortTermInvestmentsDetailsCashCashEquivalentsandShortTermInvestmentsTable"/> 
  <xs:element name="Note6CashCashEquivalentsandShortTermInvestmentsDetailsCashCashEquivalentsandShortTermInvestmentsLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_Note6CashCashEquivalentsandShortTermInvestmentsDetailsCashCashEquivalentsandShortTermInvestmentsLineItems"/>    
  <xs:element name="SummaryOfFinancialAssetsMeasuredAtFairValueOnARecurringBasisAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_SummaryOfFinancialAssetsMeasuredAtFairValueOnARecurringBasisAbstract"/>     
  <xs:element name="Note7FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsDetailsSummaryofFinancialAssetsMeasuredatFairValueonaRecurringBasisTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="kips_Note7FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsDetailsSummaryofFinancialAssetsMeasuredatFairValueonaRecurringBasisTable"/>     
  <xs:element name="Note7FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsDetailsSummaryofFinancialAssetsMeasuredatFairValueonaRecurringBasisLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_Note7FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsDetailsSummaryofFinancialAssetsMeasuredatFairValueonaRecurringBasisLineItems"/>   
  <xs:element name="PropertyAndEquipmentAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_PropertyAndEquipmentAbstract"/>     
  <xs:element name="AccruedLiabilitiesAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_AccruedLiabilitiesAbstract"/> 
  <xs:element name="AccruedClinicalStudyRelatedExpenseCurrent" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_AccruedClinicalStudyRelatedExpenseCurrent"/> 
  <xs:element name="SummaryOfOptionActivityAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_SummaryOfOptionActivityAbstract"/> 
  <xs:element name="SummaryOfRestrictedStockAwardActivityAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_SummaryOfRestrictedStockAwardActivityAbstract"/>    
  <xs:element name="Note12StockBasedCompensationDetailsSummaryofRestrictedStockAwardActivityTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="kips_Note12StockBasedCompensationDetailsSummaryofRestrictedStockAwardActivityTable"/>   
  <xs:element name="Note12StockBasedCompensationDetailsSummaryofRestrictedStockAwardActivityLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_Note12StockBasedCompensationDetailsSummaryofRestrictedStockAwardActivityLineItems"/> 
  <xs:element name="StockBasedCompensationExpenseAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_StockBasedCompensationExpenseAbstract"/>   
  <xs:element name="Note9CommitmentsandContingenciesDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="kips_Note9CommitmentsandContingenciesDetailsTable"/>  
  <xs:element name="Note9CommitmentsandContingenciesDetailsLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_Note9CommitmentsandContingenciesDetailsLineItems"/>     
  <xs:element name="RoyaltyPaymentRateOfRoyaltyPercentageOnSales" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_RoyaltyPaymentRateOfRoyaltyPercentageOnSales"/>  
  <xs:element name="RoyaltyObligationPeriodAfterFiscalQuarterInWhichRoyaltyPaymentsAreDue" type="xbrli:durationItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_RoyaltyObligationPeriodAfterFiscalQuarterInWhichRoyaltyPaymentsAreDue"/>     
  <xs:element name="RoyaltyObligationTerminationConditionAggregateRoyaltyPaid" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_RoyaltyObligationTerminationConditionAggregateRoyaltyPaid"/>   
  <xs:element name="Note11StockholdersEquityDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="kips_Note11StockholdersEquityDetailsTable"/> 
  <xs:element name="Note11StockholdersEquityDetailsLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_Note11StockholdersEquityDetailsLineItems"/>    
  <xs:element name="NetProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_NetProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock"/> 
  <xs:element name="ClassOfWarrantOrRightTermOfWarrantsOrRights" type="xbrli:durationItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_ClassOfWarrantOrRightTermOfWarrantsOrRights"/>   
  <xs:element name="ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePricePercentageOfPurchasePriceOfSharesSold" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePricePercentageOfPurchasePriceOfSharesSold"/> 
  <xs:element name="PeriodAfterPublicOfferingAfterWhichWarrantsBecomeExercisable" type="xbrli:durationItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_PeriodAfterPublicOfferingAfterWhichWarrantsBecomeExercisable"/>  
  <xs:element name="RangeDomain" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_RangeDomain"/>   
  <xs:element name="Note12StockBasedCompensationDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="kips_Note12StockBasedCompensationDetailsTable"/>    
  <xs:element name="Note12StockBasedCompensationDetailsLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_Note12StockBasedCompensationDetailsLineItems"/>  
  <xs:element name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPercentagePerYear" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPercentagePerYear"/> 
  <xs:element name="AssignmentAndLicenseAgreementMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_AssignmentAndLicenseAgreementMember"/> 
  <xs:element name="EmployeeMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_EmployeeMember"/>    
  <xs:element name="IssuedToUnderwritersMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_IssuedToUnderwritersMember"/>   
  <xs:element name="NonEmployeeMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_NonEmployeeMember"/>     
  <xs:element name="NonEmployeeStockOptionMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_NonEmployeeStockOptionMember"/>  
  <xs:element name="OptionPurchaseAgreementsSharesIssuableToUnderwritersMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_OptionPurchaseAgreementsSharesIssuableToUnderwritersMember"/>  
  <xs:element name="SaleOfCommonStockInPublicOffering1Member" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_SaleOfCommonStockInPublicOffering1Member"/> 
  <xs:element name="SaleOfCommonStockInPublicOffering2Member" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_SaleOfCommonStockInPublicOffering2Member"/> 
  <xs:element name="The2007LongTermIncentivePlanMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_The2007LongTermIncentivePlanMember"/>    
  <xs:element name="The2013EquityIncentivePlanMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_The2013EquityIncentivePlanMember"/>     
  <xs:element name="DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="kips_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract"/> 
</xs:schema>   


